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Opens scoring in loss O'Connor scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.

Impact O'Connor has two goals and two assists over his last four outings. The 28-year-old forward opened the scoring Thursday at 5:17 of the first period. His recent offense is nice but unlikely to last in the long run. He's at six goals, eight assists, 57 shots on net, 45 hits, 17 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 46 appearances this season.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Opens scoring in loss O'Connor scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.

Impact O'Connor has two goals and two assists over his last four outings. The 28-year-old forward opened the scoring Thursday at 5:17 of the first period. His recent offense is nice but unlikely to last in the long run. He's at six goals, eight assists, 57 shots on net, 45 hits, 17 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 46 appearances this season.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Posts helper in overtime win O'Connor logged an assist, three shots on goal, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.

Impact O'Connor has three points over his last three outings. The 28-year-old had the secondary assist on Devon Toews' game-winning tally in overtime. O'Connor is up to 13 points, 54 shots on net, 45 hits, 21 blocked shots, 17 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 45 appearances this season. He plays in a third-line role and may draw some interest in deep fantasy formats for his modest physicality.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

One of each in win O'Connor scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Wild.

Impact O'Connor ended a 13-game goal drought with the opening tally after he was sprung on a pass from Josh Manson. The 28-year-old O'Connor also ended up with his second multi-point performance of the season after helping out on a Parker Kelly goal in the third period. For the season, O'Connor has five goals, seven helpers, 49 shots on net, 41 hits, 17 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 43 appearances. He remains in a third-line role and is unlikely to chip in significant offense.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Record assist in win O'Connor posted an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Jets.

Impact O'Connor has three helpers over his last five games, following a stretch of four contests without a point. The 28-year-old remains firmly on the third line, serving in more of a defensive capacity for the Avalanche. He has contributed 10 points, 41 shots on net, 39 hits, 17 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 38 outings this season.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Offers shorthanded helper O'Connor notched a shorthanded assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact O'Connor set up Parker Kelly for the Avalanche's first goal of the contest. This was O'Connor's second game in a row with an assist and his first special-teams point of the season. The 28-year-old forward has four goals, five helpers, 41 shots on net, 38 hits, 15 PIM and a minus-4 rating across 35 appearances, primarily in a third-line role.

DECEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs assist in Thursday's win O'Connor provided an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact O'Connor ended a four-game slump when he set up Joel Kiviranta on the go-ahead tally at 13:06 of the third period. The 28-year-old O'Connor continues to fill a third-line role, and that's a spot where he can chip in some supporting offense. He has eight points, 41 shots on net, 37 hits, 15 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 34 contests this season.

DECEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in Sunday's win O'Connor scored a goal in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.

Impact O'Connor tallied at 14:52 of the first period to give the Avalanche a 2-0 lead. The 28-year-old forward has found a little more success with four points over his last nine games, but he is little more than a depth scorer now that the Avalanche have most of their top forwards available. He's collected seven points, 36 shots on net, 35 hits and a minus-5 rating over 29 outings.

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two points in Buffalo O'Connor produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Sabres.

Impact Both points came in the third period, helping to fuel an improbable Ave comeback from an early 4-0 deficit. It was O'Connor's first multi-point performance of the season, and Tuesday's offense equaled his production from his previous 15 appearances combined. On the season, the veteran grinder has three goals, six points, 34 hits, 31 shots on net and a minus-4 rating in 26 contests.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in Saturday's win O'Connor scored a goal in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Panthers.

Impact O'Connor snapped an 11-game goal drought, putting the Avalanche ahead for the first time at 4:04 of the second period. During the slump, he had just two assists. The 28-year-old forward is up to four points, 23 shots on net, 28 hits and a minus-4 rating over 21 outings this season. With the Avalanche closer to full strength at forward, O'Connor has been more firmly in a bottom-six role after occasionally playing up on the second line earlier in the campaign.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up helper in win O'Connor provided an assist in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.

Impact O'Connor snapped a six-game point drought with the helper. The 28-year-old has often seen top-six minutes this season, though he was on the third line Wednesday. He'll likely stay there moving forward, as the Avalanche are expected to get back Valeri Nichushkin (suspension), Jonathan Drouin (upper body) and Miles Wood (upper body) for Friday's game versus the Capitals. O'Connor's picked up just three points with 20 shots on net, 28 hits and a minus-3 rating over 17 appearances, though he may be able to do more in a smaller role that's better suited to his skills.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nets first goal of campaign O'Connor scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Senators.

Impact The tally was O'Connor's first point of 2024-25. He's been pressed into a second-line role for much of the season due to a number of injuries to other forwards. O'Connor missed a large portion of 2023-24 after undergoing hip surgery and appears to still be getting his overall game back up to speed. He's added 11 shots on net, 23 hits, nine PIM and a minus-4 rating through nine appearances. Once the Avalanche get healthier, he'll likely be a regular on the third line.

OCTOBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

One of each Thursday O'Connor scored an empty-net goal, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-1 preseason win over the Golden Knights.

Impact This was O'Connor's second game of preseason action. The 28-year-old's 2023-24 campaign was abbreviated by hip surgery, but he hasn't been limited since camp opened. The Avalanche signed O'Connor to a six-year extension in September, solidifying his place as an important part of the team's middle six. O'Connor has produced between 24 and 26 points in each of the last three years while also adding some grit and penalty-killing skill.

OCTOBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Locked up by Colorado O'Connor signed a six-year contract extension with the Avalanche on Monday.

Impact O'Connor was heading into the final season of his contract and set to be a UFA after the 2024-25 campaign before inking a new deal Monday. The 28-year-old battled a hip injury in 2023-24 -- he appeared in 57 regular-season contests while generating 25 points and a plus-13 rating. The right-shot forward also missed the entirety of the postseason due to the injury. O'Connor will fill a middle-six role while seeing time on the penalty kill.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ready for camp O'Connor (hip) will hit the ground running when training camp opens, telling reporters Wednesday, "I was skating mid-June, so it gave me lots of runway before this season to sort o...

Impact O'Connor has reached the 20-point threshold in each of the last three seasons, including last year when he was limited to just 57 regular-season contests but set a new personal best with 13 goals. Assuming he can stay healthy for the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign, he could top the 30-point mark for the first time in his five-year NHL career.

AUGUST 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Recovering well from surgery O'Connor (hip surgery) is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

Impact O'Connor underwent surgery in March and missed the rest of the season. O'Connor had 13 goals and 25 points in 57 appearances for the Avalanche, giving them secondary scoring from an unexpected source, as his previous career high was nine goals in 82 games during the 2022-23 campaign. Look for O'Connor to compete for a spot on the third line in 2024-25.

MAY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Moved to IR O'Connor (hip) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per CapFriendly.

Impact O'Connor will miss the rest of the 2023-24 season, so this is simply a procedural move for Colorado. The 27-year-old had 13 goals and 25 points in 57 games this season.

MARCH 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Done for the year O'Connor (hip) will undergo season-ending surgery, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.

Impact It's a tough break for Colorado and O'Connor, who had a career-best 13 goals and 25 points in 57 games this season. With O'Connor out, deadline additions Yakov Trenin and Brandon Duhaime could be in for extended roles.

MARCH 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out Friday O'Connor (lower body) isn't expected to return Friday versus Minnesota, per Evan Rawal of ColoradoHockeyNow.com.

Impact O'Connor is set to miss his second straight game. He has 13 goals and 25 points in 57 outings this season. When O'Connor is ready to return, he will likely serve in a middle-six capacity.

MARCH 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Wednesday O'Connor is dealing with a lower-body injury and won't play Wednesday versus Detroit, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.

Impact O'Connor has 13 goals and 25 points in 57 contests this season. With the 27-year-old unavailable Wednesday, Jonathan Drouin might serve in a top-six capacity. The Avalanche might also dress seven defensemen, though that could depend on the availability of Bowen Byram (illness).

MARCH 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to return Thursday O'Connor (lower body) is good to play Thursday versus Detroit, per the NHL media site.

Impact O'Connor missed Colorado's previous four contests. He has 13 goals, 25 points, 32 PIM, 50 hits and 36 blocks in 51 outings in 2023-24. O'Connor is projected to play on the second line alongside Miles Wood and Ross Colton. Meanwhile, Andrew Cogliano is exiting the lineup due to an illness.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Tuesday O'Connor (lower body) won't play Tuesday against the Canucks, according to Meghan Angley of DNVR Avalanche.

Impact O'Connor will miss his fourth straight contest. He has picked up 13 goals, 25 points and 79 shots on net across 51 outings this season. As a result of O'Connor's absence Tuesday, Chris Wagner is slated to be in the lineup for his second consecutive appearance.

FEBRUARY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Probably won't play Sunday O'Connor (lower body) is unlikely to return for Sunday's game against the Coyotes, coach Jared Bednar told Ryan Boulding of NHL.com on Saturday.

Impact O'Connor is close to returning, but Bednar wants to avoid rushing the forward back and potentially making the injury worse. The 27-year-old has 13 goals and 25 points in 51 outings in 2023-24. If O'Connor doesn't play Saturday, Chris Wagner might make his Avalanche debut as the fourth-line center.

FEBRUARY 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Remains day-to-day O'Connor (lower body) is still considered day-to-day and won't play versus the Lightning on Thursday, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.

Impact O'Connor has already set a new personal best in goals (13) this season and needs just one more point to reach a career-high in that category as well. Miles Wood looks set to move into a top-six role with O'Connor unavailable, though Zach Parise figures to be in contention for that spot as well.

FEBRUARY 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Tuesday O'Connor (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Tuesday against Washington, according to Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey.

Impact O'Connor is projected to be replaced in the lineup by Kurtis MacDermid. The 27-year-old O'Connor has 13 goals and 25 points in 51 games this season.

FEBRUARY 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE