Aston-Reese lands on IR after fight

The Penguins placed Zach Aston-Reese on injured reserve Wednesday.

The 24-year-old winger — who has secured a roster spot with a versatile mix of physicality, energy and skill — was injured in the 51 win Tuesday night against Florida.

Aston-Reese was presumably injured in a third-period fight with Panthers forward Colton Sceviour. In that bout, Aston-Reese landed a couple of roundhouse punches with his right hand. Once his five minutes in the box were up, he headed to the locker room for the rest of the game.

After the game, coach Mike Sullivan said the belief was that Aston-Reese “might be out for a little bit,” but he was not certain at that time.

The Penguins shared no further details about his injury Wednesday.

With Aston-Reese on injured reserve, the Penguins recalled forward Garrett Wilson from Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton of the American Hockey League.

Wilson, the captain of those Baby Penguins, has two assists and a plus-3 rating in 14 NHL games this season.

The Penguins could plug Wilson into Aston-Reese’s spot on the fourth line or go with veteran Derek Grant, who has appeared in just one game since Dec. 17.

The Penguins Tuesday also lost Patric Hornqvist, who already has missed games this season due to a concussion then another upper-body injury, when he took a puck to the face during the first period.

He went straight down the tunnel and did not return.