Avs' Josh Manson has fight, 4 points with dad watching - ESPN

DENVER — Josh Manson treated his father to quite a show and joined him in the exclusive Gordie Howe hat trick club.

The Colorado Avalanche defenseman had two goals, two assists and a fight in an 8-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night with his father in attendance.

His dad, longtime NHL defenseman Dave Manson, also accomplished the feat during his playing career, which spanned 16 seasons.

«He's seen me fight. He's seen me score, but I don't think he's ever seen well, actually, nobody's ever seen that before from me in the NHL,» Manson said. «It was a first for everybody, including myself.»

Manson got his night started with a first-period fight with Ottawa defenseman Tyler Kleven. Truth be told, Manson wasn't actively seeking to engage in a fight. Kleven had a clean hit on Manson's teammate, Ivan Ivan, but Manson wanted to ignite his team, which entered the game on a two-game slide.

«I presented myself there if he wanted,» explained Manson, who had the first two-goal game of his career. «I felt like it was a good time for our team.… [Kleven] obliged.»

Soon after the penalty expired, Manson scored the first goal of the contest. He had an assist on Cale Makar's goal in the second period to complete the Gordie Howe hat trick.

«Wow, that was something,» Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. «I mean, he had a Gordie Howe hat trick early in the second period and then he just kept coming. He was involved in everything tonight.

»The physicality of the game, and what we normally evaluate him on, the defending and all that, was good. And then on the offensive side of it, he just had a fantastic night. He was a big part of our win tonight."

Manson was a fight away from a double Gordie Howe hat trick. Or a goal away from