O'Connor (upper body) took to the ice Tuesday without gear as he continues his recovery, Dave Molinari of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Connor has missed the Pens' previous eight contests due to his upper-body issue. The 23-year-old center was mired in an 18-game pointless streak prior to getting injured as is far from a lock for a lineup spot once cleared to play. As such, the New Jersey native shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value moving forward.