Manson provided an assist, five shots on goal and eight hits in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Stars in Game 5.
Manson's offense has slowed in the second round -- he has two helpers across five games against the Stars after racking up two goals and three assists over five contests versus the Jets in the first round. The 32-year-old defenseman continues to occupy a top-four role for the Avalanche, providing solid defense in addition to his surprising offense. Through 10 playoff appearances, he has 23 shots on net, 35 hits, 19 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-8 rating.
Manson posted an assist, four hits, three blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Stars in Game 2.
Manson set up a Joel Kiviranta tally in the third period. The 32-year-old Manson has been surprisingly reliable on offense this postseason, earning six points with 14 shots on net, 21 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over seven appearances. That level of production has kept him in a top-four role for the Avalanche, and his physicality adds another layer of intrigue in his game, making him viable in DFS.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: One of each in Game 5 win
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Manson scored an empty-net goal, added an assist, went plus-2, logged two hits and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Jets in Game 5.
Manson racked up five points and a plus-5 rating over five first-round contests. He also had 13 shots on net, 14 hits and seven blocked shots. The 32-year-old defenseman is showing his value at both ends of the ice while playing in a top-four role this postseason. Manson should return solid value in DFS play once the Avalanche's playoff run resumes in the second round.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Provides helper Friday
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Manson notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-2 win over the Jets in Game 2.
Manson has strung together a five-game point streak with two goals and three assists in that span. He has a goal, two helpers, 11 shots on net, 10 hits, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through three playoff outings. He stayed in a top-four role Friday even with the return of Samuel Girard (concussion) -- Sean Walker was demoted to the third pairing.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Lights lamp in win
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Manson scored a goal on three shots, went plus-4, added two PIM, logged six hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Jets in Game 2.
Manson has two goals and two assists during his four-game point streak. The 32-year-old defenseman's goal was a momentum-changing tally late in the second period, giving the Avalanche a 4-2 lead heading into the third. He continues to see top-four minutes, though he could be the blueliner to move down the lineup once Samuel Girard (concussion) is able to play.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Garners assist
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Manson notched an assist, six shots on goal, two hits and a minus-3 rating in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Jets in Game 1.
Manson has a goal and two assists over his last three contests. The 32-year-old defenseman is likely to play a significant top-four role as a defensive presence, at least until Samuel Girard (concussion) is cleared to rejoin the lineup. Manson produced 25 points, his most since 2017-18, with 123 shots on net, 211 hits, 109 blocked shots and 87 PIM over 76 regular-season outings.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Picks up helper
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Manson recorded an assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime defeat to Vegas.
Manson continues to struggle to find the back of the net, as his goal drought has reached 15 games. During his slump, the veteran blueliner has generated four assists, 32 shots and 25 PIM. Given his limited offensive contributions, Manson is unlikely to offer much in the way of fantasy value in postseason contests.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Logs assist in loss
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Manson logged an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Rangers.
Manson was the secondary helper on Colorado's first goal. His 22 points this season are his most since 2017-18 when he had 37 as a member of the Ducks.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Assist, fight in win
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Manson produced an assist, four shots on goal, two hits and five PIM in Friday's 6-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Manson set up a Mikko Rantanen tally in the second period and then dropped the gloves with Mathieu Olivier in the third. With three points and 21 PIM over his last seven contests, Manson is providing solid depth offense and truculence from a bottom-four role. The 32-year-old blueliner has 21 points, 100 shots on net, 183 hits, 90 blocked shots, 79 PIM and a plus-12 rating through 64 appearances.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Pots goal Tuesday
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Manson scored a goal, added three hits and logged two PIM in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Flames.
Manson has a goal and an assist over three contests since he sat out one game with a lower-body injury. He tied the game at 2-2 in the second period, the first of five unanswered goals for the Avalanche. The 32-year-old defenseman is up to seven goals, 20 points, 90 shots on net, 175 hits, 87 blocked shots, 62 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 60 appearances. This is the first time he's reached the 20-point mark since his 37-point campaign in 2017-18, which is an outlier in his career.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Active in return
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Manson had an assist, four shots on net, two blocks and three hits in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Red Wings.
Manson's lower-body injury that forced him to sit out Monday against Chicago didn't linger. He had a hand in Jonathan Drouin's third-period tally and was active in filling up the box score. The point, Manson's first in 13 games, upped his season total to 19 through 58 contests, and he has a team-high 169 hits.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Expected in lineup Wednesday
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Manson (lower body) is expected to play Wednesday versus the Red Wings, per the NHL media site.
With Wednesday's trade of Bowen Byram to Buffalo, the Avalanche have only six defensemen available due to Sean Walker being en route to joining the team following a separate trade with the Flyers, so Manson looks set to play whether he's 100 percent or not. He should feature in a bottom-four role after missing Monday's win over Chicago with the lower-body issue.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Doubtful for Monday
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Manson (lower body) is not expected to play Monday against Chicago, Meghan Angley of DNVR Avalanche reports.
Manson has picked up six goals, 18 points, 58 PIM, 85 shots on net, 84 blocked shots and 166 hits over 57 games this season. Caleb Jones is projected to fill in against his former team due to Manson's absence.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Tally wiped out
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Manson had a goal overturned during Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Devils. He logged one shot on net and two blocks over 16:37 of ice time.
Manson thought he put the Avalanche up 2-1 early in the second period, but video review deemed Logan O'Connor had interfered with Vitek Vanecek. A case could have been made that New Jersey's Timo Meier caused O'Connor to run into the goalie, but officials saw it differently. Manson entered the contest with seven points over his last nine games.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Logs assist in loss
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Manson recorded an assist, one shot on net and three hits over 18:28 of ice time in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Rangers.
Manson and Cale Makar helped clear the zone before Nathan MacKinnon danced passed New York defenders in the neutral zone and beat Jonathan Quick. The assist gave Manson six points over the last eight games and upped his season total to 18 through 45 contests.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Tallies in blowout win
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Manson scored a goal and added four hits in Friday's 5-1 win over the Kings.
Manson's goal in the second period stretched the Avalanche's lead to 4-1. While he's hardly a threat for big scoring numbers, Manson has done his part with a goal and four helpers over seven contests since he returned from an undisclosed injury. The 32-year-old blueliner is up to six goals, 17 points, 68 shots on net, 104 hits, 66 blocked shots, 54 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 44 outings as a tough presence among the Avalanche's defensemen. This is his most productive offensive season since his outlier 37-point campaign with the Ducks in 2017-18.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Helps MacKinnon twice
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Manson had two assists, six blocks, two hits and two PIM over 21:12 of ice time in Saturday's 7-4 win over Philadelphia.
Manson had a hand in both of Nathan MacKinnon's goals, including the game-winner. The defenseman is on a roll with three goals and six assists over the last 12 games. Manson is up to 16 points through 42 games.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Tallies assist in loss
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Manson had an assist, three shots, one block, three hits and four penalty minutes in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Boston.
Manson's shot from the point squeezed through multiple bodies and behind Jeremy Swayman, where Nathan MacKinnon finished for Colorado's second goal. The defenseman is on a bit of a roll with seven points over the last 11 contests. Manson's now at 52 PIM, second on the Avalanche behind Miles Wood (57) and tied for 19th overall in the NHL.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Returns with point
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Manson recorded an assist, a blocked shot and six hits over 18:15 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Manson returned to action after missing two games with an undisclosed injury. He had the primary helper on a goal scored by Andrew Cogliano, who took Manson's shot off his body, then gathered the loose puck and beat Martin Jones. Manson has points in six of his last eight games.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Back in action vs. Toronto
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Manson (undisclosed) will return to the Avalanche lineup Saturday against the Maple Leafs, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.
Manson had missed Colorado's last two games. The 32-year-old blueliner has five goals, 12 points and a plus-12 rating through 37 games this season. Manson will likely return to a second-pairing role alongside Samuel Girard.
