Josh Manson Returns to Avalanche Lineup, Assessed Double Minor Penalty

After missing five games with an upper-body injury, defenseman Josh Manson returned to the Colorado Avalanche lineup for Game 4 against the Minnesota Wild. His return was marked by a disciplinary incident midway through the first period, where he was assessed a double minor penalty for hitting Wild center Michael McCarron with the blunt end of his stick during a scrum. Manson's presence is intended to bolster the Avalanche blue line during the second-round series.