25 Logan O'Connor RW

O'Connor (lower body) had seven hits and three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Vegas in Game 5.

O'Connor was very active in a third-line role despite having been on the sidelines since suffering an injury back on March 31. His seven hits ranked second among Avalanche skaters and he logged just over 13 minutes of ice time, all of it coming at even strength. The 24-year-old won't provide much offense -- he has five goals and seven points in 43 career games -- but he adds energy and reliability to Colorado's bottom six.

O'Connor (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday, and he will play in Game 5 versus the Golden Knights, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

O'Connor has been out since the start of April with the injury. He'll slot into a bottom-six role for Tuesday's contest. O'Connor had five points, 37 shots on net and 29 hits in 22 regular-season contests.

O'Connor (lower body) is ahead of schedule in his recovery and will be an option to play in Game 5 against the Golden Knights on Wednesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

O'Connor is physically healthy enough to play, but he'll need to be removed from IR to make his return official. His status for Game 5 will come down to whether Colorado feels inserting him into the lineup gives the team the best chance to win. If O'Connor's going to play, he'll be removed from IR prior to puck drop.

O'Connor (lower body) will not be available for Game 4 against Vegas on Sunday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

O'Connor hasn't played since March 31 but appears to be nearing a return. The 24-year-old will be questionable for Game 5 on Tuesday. He scored five points in 22 games this season.

O'Connor (lower body) won't be an option against the Golden Knights for Game 3 on Friday, though coach Jared Bednar told reporters, "Hopefully get him ready to go as soon as possible," per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

O'Connor last got onto the ice March 31 versus the Coyotes, a stretch of 27 games on the shelf due to his lower-body issue. Once cleared to play, O'Connor should slide into a bottom-six spot for the club, likely in place of Carl Soderberg or Alex Newhook. Prior to getting hurt, the 24-year-old O'Connor notched three goals, two assists and 37 shots while averaging 10:56 of ice time.

O'Connor (lower body) could play at some point during the Avalanche's second-round series versus Vegas, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

O'Connor underwent surgery in late April to address a lower-body injury, but he's evidently ahead of schedule in his recovery. The 24-year-old forward will need to be activated off injured reserve before rejoining Colorado's lineup, so look for that announcement to precede his return to action. O'Connor picked up five points in 22 contests during the regular season.

O'Connor had surgery last week to address his unspecified lower-body issue and is expected out long term, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Coach Jared Bednar indicated he could still get O'Connor back this season but it would likely require the Avs to make a deep run into the postseason. The 24-year-old natural center has been out of action since March 31 versus Arizona, a stretch of 14 contests on the sidelines.

O'Connor (lower body) will be out long term after suffering a setback in his recovery, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

This is an unfortunate development for O'Connor, who had been nearing a return. While long term is a vague descriptor, O'Connor seems unlikely to return before the regular season ends in mid-May.

O'Connor (lower body) is traveling with the team for Colorado's current four-game road trip and could return to action soon, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

O'Connor has missed the Avalanche's last eight games with a lower-body issue, but it sounds like he could be ready to return sooner rather than later. The 24-year-old forward has tallied five points in 22 top-level appearances this season.

O'Connor (lower body) is out "long term," Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

O'Connor has already missed the last seven games and doesn't appear close to being healthy. The long-term designation doesn't provide a concrete return date, so it's unclear when the 24-year-old might be ready to return. O'Connor could be placed on long-term injured reserve as a paper move in the near future.

O'Connor (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, per CapFriendly.

O'Connor is expected to miss weeks with his injury, so this opens up a roster spot for the Avalanche. Liam O'Brien gets the first chance to fill O'Connor's fourth-line role.

According to coach Jared Bednar, O'Connor (lower body) "will be out weeks," Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

O'Connor has been a reliable bottom-six option for Colorado this season, but he's only picked up five points in 22 games, so this news won't impact many fantasy lineups. Recent addition Liam O'Brien is expected to get the first crack at replacing O'Connor in the Avalanche's bottom six.

O'Connor (lower body) was injured during Wednesday's game versus the Coyotes, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

O'Connor played just 4:34 before getting hurt, and the injury kept him out for the game. It's unclear how exactly he was hurt. The fourth-line forward's status should be updated prior to Friday's game versus the Blues.

O'Connor was promoted to the active roster Wednesday.

O'Connor will skate on the fourth line in Wednesday's home game versus the Coyotes. The 24-year-old winger has posted two assists and a plus-3 rating over the past three games, though he recorded just three points over his first 18 appearances of the year.

O'Connor was assigned to the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

O'Connor has bounced between the taxi squad and active roster regularly. He'll likely be back in action Wednesday versus the Coyotes.

O'Connor picked up an assist, had two shots on net and added one blocked shot over 9:39 of ice time in Monday's 5-2 win over Anaheim.

O'Connor, positioned in the high slot, fed J.T. Compher at the bottom of the left circle, and he beat Ryan Miller to the short side from a difficult angle. It was O'Connor's second assist of the season, both coming in the last three games. He's filling in on the fourth line for the injured Matt Calvert, who is week-to-week with an undisclosed injury.

O'Connor was promoted to the active roster for Monday's game against Anaheim.

O'Connor has now dressed for 14 of the team's 16 games in March, recording two points and a plus-3 rating during that span. He'll fill his usual bottom-line role Monday.

O'Connor was promoted to the active roster for Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights. He was then reassigned to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.

O'Connor assumed a familiar fourth-line role Saturday. With Matt Calvert (undisclosed) out week-to-week, O'Connor will likely continue to yo-yo between the taxi squad and the active roster going forward.

O'Connor was demoted to the taxi squad Friday, CapFriendly reports.

O'Connor collected an assist in Thursday's win over Vegas, his first point since March 6. The 24-year-old will likely stay in the lineup as long as Matt Calvert (undisclosed) is out.

O'Connor produced an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.

O'Connor set up Cale Makar's tally at 12:37 of the second period. Thursday was O'Connor's 40th NHL game over parts of three seasons, but it was the first time he's provided an assist. The 24-year-old forward has four points, 33 shots on net, a plus-5 rating and 28 hits in 19 outings this year. He's done enough to stay in the conversation for fourth-line minutes even with the Avalanche's forward group at nearly full health.