Liam O'Brien
RW ARI
Thu 4/18/24 1:57 AM

O'Brien scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
EDGE Analysis
O'Brien opened the scoring at 2:18 of the first period in a game the Coyotes never fell behind in. The fourth-liner had three points over eight contests in April, finishing 2023-24 with career-best numbers across the board. He had 14 points, 72 shots on net, 153 PIM and 228 hits over 75 appearances. He is a pending unrestricted free agent, though O'Brien's peak is likely a high-energy fourth-liner.

Liam O'Brien
RW ARI
Mon 4/8/24 3:18 AM

O'Brien scored a goal on four shots and logged three hits in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.
EDGE Analysis
O'Brien has points in back-to-back contests after an 11-game drought. The 29-year-old has enjoyed some short bursts of offense this season, but he stays in the lineup for his physicality. He's at 13 points, 65 shots on net, 216 hits and 153 PIM through 70 appearances this season.

Liam O'Brien
RW ARI
Sat 4/6/24 2:13 AM

O'Brien notched an assist, 10 hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 7-4 win over the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
O'Brien snapped an 11-game point drought when he set up Michael Carcone's game-tying goal in the third period. During the scoring slump, O'Brien racked up 20 PIM and 43 hits as a physical fourth-liner. The 29-year-old forward is at a career-high 12 points with 213 hits, 153 PIM, 61 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 69 appearances this season.

Liam O'Brien
RW ARI
Sat 3/9/24 1:22 PM

O'Brien notched an assist in Friday's 4-0 win over the Red Wings.
EDGE Analysis
O'Brien has a helper in three of the last four games. Friday was just the third game all season in which he failed to log a hit. The fourth-liner has 11 points, matching his career high, and he's added 133 PIM, 160 hits and 45 shots on net over 57 appearances.

Liam O'Brien
RW ARI
Fri 3/8/24 2:26 PM

O'Brien recorded an assist, five hits and 10 PIM in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Wild.
EDGE Analysis
O'Brien has a helper in two of the last three games, but it's unwise to expect him to keep up that kind of production. The 29-year-old has 10 points through 56 outings this season, one shy of his career-high 11 from the same number of games in 2022-23. He continues to fill an enforcer role, adding 133 PIM and 160 hits while playing in the bottom six.

Liam O'Brien
RW ARI
Mon 3/4/24 1:46 PM

O'Brien logged an assist and two hits in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.
EDGE Analysis
O'Brien snapped an eight-game point drought with the helper, though he also missed time with an upper-body injury in that span. The 29-year-old has been a fourth-line fixture when healthy. He's earned nine points, 121 PIM, 150 hits, 43 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 54 games in that limited role this season.

Liam O'Brien
RW ARI
Sun 2/25/24 11:55 AM

O'Brien (upper body) will return to the Coyotes' lineup Sunday against Winnipeg, Patrick Brown of the team's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
O'Brien missed Arizona's last six games after suffering an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old forward has three goals, eight points and 129 hits through 49 games this season. O'Brien will take over for Michael Carcone on the Coyotes' fourth line.

Liam O'Brien
RW ARI
Fri 2/16/24 12:18 PM

O'Brien (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Friday.
EDGE Analysis
O'Brien will miss Friday's game against the Hurricanes, but he'll be eligible to return as soon as Sunday against the Avalanche. Either way, the 29-year-old forward has notched just eight points through 49 contests this season, so fantasy managers outside of deep banger leagues -- O'Brien has 116 PIM and 126 hits this season -- shouldn't need to track his status.

Liam O'Brien
RW ARI
Wed 2/14/24 2:02 PM

O'Brien is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury and won't play Wednesday versus the Wild.
EDGE Analysis
O'Brien's collected only eight points through 49 contests this season, so most fantasy managers won't notice his absence. Adam Ruzicka will likely remain in the lineup until O'Brien is ready to return.

Liam O'Brien
RW ARI
Tue 1/23/24 1:55 PM

O'Brien notched an assist and four hits in Monday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.
EDGE Analysis
O'Brien ended his drought at 14 games with the primary helper on Nick Bjugstad's insurance marker in the third period. Steady offense is typically not a hallmark of O'Brien's play -- the 29-year-old instead relies of his physicality to stick in the lineup. He's at eight points, 108 hits, 105 PIM, 38 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 45 appearances.