Avalanche shake off mini-slump, obliterate Senators in 8-2 win

DENVER, CO- JANUARY 8: Colorado Avalanche center Brock Nelson (11), center, drives the puck down the ice during the first period as the Colorado Avalanche take on the Ottawa Senators at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on January 8, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)The Colorado Avalanche ambushed the Ottawa Senators’ goaltenders so badly Thursday night the visitors signed a new one in the middle of the game.

The timing was most likely a coincidence, but it was also that kind of night at Ball Arena. Colorado shook off a mini-slump and blasted Ottawa in a 8-2 win, which included five goals in a span of 6 minutes, 18 seconds. Josh Manson had two goals and four points, both career…