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NHL referee Mitch Dunning is home and expects to make a full recovery, league says

The NHL referee who was stretchered out of a game following a violent collision with Colorado defenseman Josh Manson was back home and expected to make a full recovery

19 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NHL referee communicative, can move extremities following collision with Avs' Manson NHL referee Mitch Dunning was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he collided with Colorado defenseman Josh Manson.

1 DAY AGO • TORONTOSUN.COM

NHL referee communicative, can move extremities following collision NHL referee Mitch Dunning was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he collided with Colorado defenseman Josh Manson.

1 DAY AGO • TORONTOSUN.COM

NHL Referee Taken To Hospital As Precaution After Collision With Avalanche's Josh Manson NHL referee Mitch Dunning is fully communicative and can move all his extremities after being stretchered off the ice following a collision.

1 DAY AGO • SACBEE.COM

NHL referee Mitch Dunning communicative, can move extremities following violent collision

NHL referee Mitch Dunning is fully communicative and can move all his extremities following a violent collision with Colorado defenseman Josh Manson in Monday night’s game at Phila...

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posts assist in win Manson notched a power-play assist, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kraken.

Impact The Avalanche were nursing a lead when Nikolai Kovalenko scored in the dying seconds. The helper was Manson's first career power-play point, but he shouldn't be expected to be a contributor in that area moving forward. The defenseman has five points, 16 shots on net, 25 hits, 20 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 13 contests. He brings physicality in a bottom-four role and is producing offense at a pace similar to last season when he logged 25 points in 76 regular-season outings.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Lights lamp in win Manson scored a goal and added two hits in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Senators.

Impact Manson stretched the Avalanche's lead to 2-0 with a goal late in the second period. The defenseman has been steady on both sides of the puck despite the Avalanche's early defensive struggles. He's collected four points, 15 shots on net, 18 hits, 14 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a minus-5 rating over nine outings. Manson has yet to go more than two games without a point.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

O'Connor, Colton score quick goals to live Avs past Senators, 5-4

Logan O’Connor and Ross Colton scored 1:32 apart in a high-scoring third period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 for their fifth straight win

OCTOBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slings helper Sunday Manson recorded an assist, five blocked shots and six PIM in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

Impact Manson has been steady on offense with three assists over six games this season. The 33-year-old blueliner has added 10 shots on net, 13 hits, 12 blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-5 rating. He's a lock to play on the Avalanche's second pairing, and while his offense won't always be consistent, he regularly adds plenty of hits and PIM.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Posts assist in loss Manson notched an assist and three blocked shots in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders.

Impact Manson has two helpers, five shots on net, five hits and three blocks through three contests. He's also gone minus-4, but that's due to Colorado getting woeful goaltending through three games. Manson is a physical defenseman who is poised to play regularly in a bottom-four role this season. In 2023-24, he had 25 points in 76 regular-season games, which was his best production on offense since 2017-18.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Garners helper in win Manson provided an assist, five shots on goal and eight hits in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Stars in Game 5.

Impact Manson's offense has slowed in the second round -- he has two helpers over five games against the Stars after racking up two goals and three assists over five contests against 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 games, he has 23 shots on net, 35 hits, 19 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-8 rating.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Registers assist Thursday Manson posted an assist, four hits, three blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Stars in Game 2.

Impact 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.

MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE

One of each in Game 5 win 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.

Impact 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 round two.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Rantanen scores twice in the 3rd period to lead Avalanche past Jets 6-3 and into the 2nd round

Mikko Rantanen scored his first two goals of the playoffs in the third period, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets that clinched their opening-ro...

MAY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Provides helper Friday 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.

Impact 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 with the return of Samuel Girard (concussion) -- Sean Walker was demoted to the third pairing.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Garners assist 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.

Impact 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.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up helper Manson recorded an assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime defeat to Vegas.

Impact 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.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Logs assist in loss Manson logged an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Rangers.

Impact Manson was the secondary helper on Colorado's first goal. His 22 points this season are the most since 2017-18 when he had 37 as a member of the Ducks.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Assist, fight in win Manson produced an assist, four shots on goal, two hits and five PIM in Friday's 6-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact 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.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Pots goal Tuesday Manson scored a goal, added three hits and logged two PIM in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

Impact 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.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Active in return Manson had an assist, four shots on net, two blocks and three hits in Wednesday's 7-2 win over Detroit.

Impact Manson's lower-body injury that forced him to sit out Monday 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 was his first in 13 games, and his 169 hits leads the Avalanche by a wide margin.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Expected in lineup Wednesday Manson (lower body) is expected to play Wednesday versus the Red Wings, per the NHL media site.

Impact 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 contest with the lower-body issue.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Doubtful for Monday Manson (lower body) is not expected to play Monday against Chicago, Meghan Angley of DNVR Avalanche reports.

Impact 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.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Tally wiped out 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.

Impact 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 Vanacek. 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 nine games.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE