Avalanche's Josh Manson's skill set, consistency make him critical

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (42) sends the puck in the zone against Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor (81) in the first period during game four of the first round of the NHL playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

By Corey Masisak | cmasisak@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: October 13, 2024 at 5:45 AM MDT | UPDATED: January 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM MST

Getting your player ready...

Josh Manson had the hockey equivalent of hitting a couple of line drives right at someone Wednesday night.

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