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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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.

EDGE Analysis

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.

O'Connor signed a six-year, $15 million contract extension with the Avalanche on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

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, 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 for Colorado.

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 of ramp it up and be feeling good come camp," per Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com.

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said Sunday that O'Connor (hip) will undergo season-ending surgery, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The season-ending hip injury is a tough break for O'Connor, who had a career-best 13 goals and 25 points through 57 games in 2023-24. With O'Connor out of commission, deadline additions Yakov Trenin and Brandon Duhaime could be in for extended roles.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.