The Avalanche lost Josh Manson to an upper-body injury on Friday. The defenseman left the game in the second period against the Dallas Stars after crashing into the boards and did not return.

Manson last played Nov. 29 in Dallas, leaving the game at the 6:00 mark of the second period. Manson has missed nine contests thus far, and while he is close to a return, it appears that Thursday ...

DALLAS — Season-long issues ... The biggest issue moving forward could be the availability of defenseman Josh Manson. He missed the final 14 minutes of the second period and all of the third ...

Manson put up two assists in a 6-3 win over Dallas on Saturday. Manson isn't an offensive guy -- he has 12 points, including 11 assists, in 35 games this season. But he has managed 80 hits and 47 ...

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson, left, tries to push the puck past Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood, center bottom, as Colorado Avalanche defensemen ...

Throughout the regular season, the Dallas Stars prided themselves on spreading ... but Avs defenseman Josh Manson made a great save to keep the Stars from taking a 4-0 lead into intermission.

DENVER (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists, Cale Makar also scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Saturday. Jonathan Drouin and Casey Mittelstadt each ...

and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 in Denver on Saturday. Jonathan Drouin and Casey Mittelstadt each had a goal and two assists, Josh Manson had two assists and Scott Wedgewood ...

Cale Makar also scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Saturday. Jonathan Drouin and Casey Mittelstadt each had a goal and two assists, and Josh Manson also had two ...