Shane O'Brien was reassigned to AHL San Antonio on Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

O'Brien was reassigned to AHL San Antonio on Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Analysis:

The Panthers brought O'Brien in late last week to serve as insurance on defense over their last three games, and as was expected, he never found his way into the lineup. Upon returning to San Antonio, he'll be forced to serve a two-game suspension for a charging incident from a Dec. 9 match against AHL Chicago.