Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson will make his return to the lineup Thursday versus the San Jose Sharks after missing the past seven games due to a lower-body injury, reports Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Manson (lower body) will be back in the lineup Thursday versus San Jose, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports. Manson has sat out the last seven games with the injury. The 33-year-old veteran has one goal,

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Manson (lower body) is set to miss Colorado's next two games because he won't be joining the Avalanche for their upcoming road trip, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Friday. The Avalanche will face Nashville on Saturday and St.

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Valeri Nichushkin is going to return Wednesday night against the New Jersey Devils. He’s been out since Dec. 31 with a lower-body injury. He’s expected to start on the second line and the second power-play unit.

The Avalanche has a clear need on the blue line. Colorado has added several options to be the No. 6 defenseman since the end of last season, including de Haan as a free agent, but none of them have found a regular, successful spot next to Sam Malinski on the third pairing.

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(AP) — The Colorado Avalanche trio of Nathan MacKinnon ... The Russian forward — along with defenseman Josh Manson (lower body) — won’t join the squad on their two-game trip but Nichushkin could be available as soon as a home game Wednesday ...

With less than a week left before the trade deadline, the Avalanche have added some extra depth on the back end and upfront.