Frei: Avalanche’s Logan O’Connor revels in ex-Pioneer glory, looks ahead to playoffs

Former Denver Pioneer Logan O’Connor has been an effective utility winger for the Avalanche this season, sliding up and down on the four lines depending on the available manpower and circumstances. Yes, he even played a few games on the star-studded top line in injury sieges.

The Avalanche’s deadline-neighborhood acquisition of three veteran forwards — Artturi Lehkonen, Nico Sturm and Andrew Cogliano — while giving up only Tyson Jost led to shuffling.