Manson has been out since he was hurt versus the Canucks on Feb. 4. He didn't travel on the Avalanche 's most recent road trip, which suggests he probably isn't close to returning to the lineup. The Avalanche play the Wild on Friday, then have three days off before continuing their homestand against the Penguins on Tuesday.
The Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche faced each other for the third time on Friday evening, Feb. 28. The Wild’s roster changed slightly from the night prior when they dropped a 6-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday,
February 28 - The Colorado Avalanche missed an opportunity when Minnesota came to town six ... The Avalanche are thinner on defense, with Josh Manson out due to a lower-body injury.