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

EDGE Analysis

The Avalanche's forward group is back to full health, so O'Connor will revert to his role as a rotational depth option on the taxi squad. The 24-year-old has two goals and 12 shots on net through five games this year.

O'Connor had three shots on net, four hits and two blocks in Sunday's 1-0 loss to Vegas.

EDGE Analysis

O'Connor was in the lineup for a fourth straight game, as Colorado navigates around injuries and players unavailable due to COVID-19 protocols. Matt Calvert (upper body), Tyson Jost (COVID-19 protocol) and Gabriel Landeskog (COVID-19 protocol) were unavailable Sunday, which was the Avalanche's return to game action after the season was paused due to COVID-19 restrictions. All three players are in various stages of return -- Jost and Landeskog are expected back Saturday -- so O'Connor could continue to see action Tuesday against the Golden Knights. He has two goals since joining the active roster.

O'Connor scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

O'Connor got another favorable deflection at 17:45 of the first period -- both of his goals this year have featured odd bounces before finding the twine. The undrafted 24-year-old will likely remain in the lineup while the Avalanche weather injuries to their forward group. Don't expect O'Connor to see much more than fourth-line usage.

O'Connor scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

O'Connor sent a shot that bounced in off of Wild goalie Kaapo Kahkonen's stick for the opening tally. It was O'Connor's first goal in his first game in 2020-21. The 24-year-old center may get an extended look in a fourth-line role as long as Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (knee) is sidelined.

The Avalanche promoted O'Connor to their taxi squad Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Connor has bounced between the minors and the taxi squad early on this season, but he has yet to appear in a game with the Avalanche. The 24-year-old forward potted two goals in 16 games with Colorado last campaign.

O'Connor was assigned to AHL Colorado on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

O'Connor was on the taxi squad for the first two games, but he'll shift back to the minors with the AHL season expected to start in February. The Texas native recorded 25 points over 40 AHL games last season.

O'Connor has added to the Avalanche's taxi squad, Mike Chambers of the Denver Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Connor is one of six players on the taxi squad, which also features forwards Shane Bowers, Martin Kaut and Kiefer Sherwood, defenseman Dennis Gilbert and goalie Hunter Miska. O'Connor has 21 games of NHL experience and most recently had two goals over 15 games for Colorado in 2019-20.

O'Connor signed a two-year, $725k AAV extension with the Avalanche on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

O'Connor suited up for Colorado's final five postseason games, tallying one assist and averaging 10:47 of ice time. The 24-year-old forward will be one of several young players fighting for a roster spot with the big club next season. Last season, he scored 12 goals and 25 points with AHL Colorado.

O'Connor had an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 6-3 win over the Stars in Game 5.

EDGE Analysis

O'Connor set up Pierre-Edouard Bellemare for the Avalanche's first goal of the game. The helper was O'Connor's first playoff point in three games -- he's added 10 hits in a limited fourth-line role. O'Connor will likely stay in the lineup while Matt Calvert and Joonas Donskoi are sidelined by undisclosed injuries.

The Avalanche demoted O'Connor to AHL Colorado on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

O'Connor pocketed two goals in 16 games with the Avalanche this season, his first two goals at the NHL level. The rookie forward has 12 goals and 25 points in 40 AHL contests this season.