Nearly everyone who joins the Colorado Avalanche from another NHL organization has their own story about when they learned that this place was different.
Josh Manson has been in Colorado since March 2022, so he’s had the chance to watch plenty of new teammates go through the same experience. The veteran defenseman’s own education came a few days after he was acquired in a trade from Anaheim — at his first morning skate.
“I was tired,” Manson said. “I was like, ‘Man, this is tough.’ The speed is just way higher. I was exhausted.”
Now, Manson said, “I hear a lot of that from the guys when they come here.