Logan O'connor

Hello from high above rinkside here at Ball Arena, where the Avs will try to shake off the embalming fluid on them and take some control back in this second-round NHL playoff series with Vegas. There were some intriguing developments here at the skate, and the gist of what seems to be going on for the lineup tonight is: Alex Newhook and Logan O’Connor in, and Carl Soderberg and Kiefer Sherwood out.

O'Connor (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday, and he will play in Game 5 versus the Golden Knights, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. O'Connor has been out since the start of April with the injury. He'll slot into a bottom-six role for Tuesday's contest. O'Connor had five points, 37 shots on net and 29 hits in 22 regular-season contests.

O'Connor (lower body) is ahead of schedule in his recovery and will be an option to play in Game 5 against the Golden Knights on Wednesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. O'Connor is physically healthy enough to play, but he'll need to be removed from IR to make his...

O'Connor (lower body) will not be available for Game 4 against Vegas on Sunday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. O'Connor hasn't played since March 31 but appears to be nearing a return. The 24-year-old will be questionable for Game 5 on Tuesday. He scored five points in 22 games this season.

O'Connor (lower body) won't be an option against the Golden Knights for Game 3 on Friday, though coach Jared Bednar told reporters, "Hopefully get him ready to go as soon as possible," per Peter Baugh of The Athletic. O'Connor last got onto the ice March 31 versus the Coyotes, a...

O'Connor had surgery last week to address his unspecified lower-body issue and is expected out long term, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. Coach Jared Bednar indicated he could still get O'Connor back this season but it would likely require the Avs to make a deep run into the postseason. The 24-year-old natural center has been out of action since March 31 versus Arizona, a stretch of 14 contests on the sidelines.

O'Connor (lower body) will be out long term after suffering a setback in his recovery, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. This is an unfortunate development for O'Connor, who had been nearing a return. While long term is a vague descriptor, O'Connor seems unlikely to return before the regular season ends in mid-May.

O'Connor (lower body) is out "long term," Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. O'Connor has already missed the last seven games and doesn't appear close to being healthy. The long-term designation doesn't provide a concrete return date, so it's unclear when the 24-year-old might be ready to return. O'Connor could be placed on long-term injured reserve as a paper move in the near future.

O'Connor (lower body) was injured during Wednesday's game versus the Coyotes, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. O'Connor played just 4:34 before getting hurt, and the injury kept him out for the game. It's unclear how exactly he was hurt. The fourth-line forward's status should be updated prior to Friday's game versus the Blues.

O'Connor was promoted to the active roster Wednesday. O'Connor will skate on the fourth line in Wednesday's home game versus the Coyotes. The 24-year-old winger has posted two assists and a plus-3 rating over the past three games, though he recorded just three points over his first 18 appearances of the year.

O'Connor was assigned to the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly. O'Connor has bounced between the taxi squad and active roster regularly. He'll likely be back in action Wednesday versus the Coyotes.

O'Connor picked up an assist, had two shots on net and added one blocked shot over 9:39 of ice time in Monday's 5-2 win over Anaheim. O'Connor, positioned in the high slot, fed J.T. Compher at the bottom of the left circle, and he beat Ryan Miller to the short side from a difficult angle. It was O'Connor's second assist of the season, both coming in the last three games. He's filling in on the fourth line for the injured Matt Calvert, who is week-to-week with an undisclosed injury.

O'Connor was promoted to the active roster for Monday's game against Anaheim. O'Connor has now dressed for 14 of the team's 16 games in March, recording two points and a plus-3 rating during that span. He'll fill his usual bottom-line role Monday.

O'Connor was demoted to the taxi squad Friday, CapFriendly reports. O'Connor collected an assist in Thursday's win over Vegas, his first point since March 6. The 24-year-old will likely stay in the lineup as long as Matt Calvert (undisclosed) is out.

O'Connor was promoted to the active roster Tuesday, per CapFriendly. O'Connor is now available for Tuesday's game versus the Coyotes. Through 17 games this year, the 24-year-old has scored three goals on 32 shots.

O'Connor has been a healthy scratch for games Saturday and Monday. O'Connor had been a lineup regular for nearly three weeks while Colorado dealt with injuries to the forward corps, but J.T. Compher's return from an upper-body injury dislodged him. O'Connor has three goals, 32 shots on net, 24 hits, 11 blocked shots and six PIM over 17 games.

O'Connor had one blocked shot over 13:07 of ice time in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Wild. O'Connor kept his spot on the fourth line despite J.T. Compher being medically cleared to return from an upper-body injury. The forward lines have been good of late -- the Avalanche have won five straight while scoring 21 goals -- so it's likely coach Jared Bednar didn't want to disrupt combinations that are working.

O'Connor was reassigned to the taxi squad Friday, CapFriendly reports. O'Connor regularly slides down to the taxi squad on off days but he should be recalled Saturday to face the Wild. The 24-year-old winger has three goals in 17 games this season.

O'Connor was promoted to the active roster prior to Thursday's game versus the Wild, per CapFriendly. J.T. Compher was a healthy scratch Thursday, so O'Connor's spot in the lineup could be in some danger going forward.

“He’s a guy that never gets enough respect,” NBCSN lead analyst Pierre McGuire said of Avs forward Logan O’Connor during Sunday’s broadcast of the Avs and L.A. Kings. This, on a night when O’Connor captured plenty of attention from fans—and the broadcast crew—as he was buzzing all over the ice,...