Exploring Josh Manson's impressive start to the season

Josh Manson has been surprisingly reliable and steady for the Colorado Avalanche to start the season.

Utah Mammoth v Colorado Avalanche | Matthew Stockman/GettyImagesThe Colorado Avalanche are off to a hot start for the 2025-26 NHL season with a 4-0-1 record through five games. The team's only loss came at the hands of Mikko Rantanen and the rival Dallas Stars. However, the team has looked very impressive at 5-on-5. A sound positional game with downhill pressure has worked in their favor. The only notable issue has been the failure to convert on the power play.

As far as player performances go, there's really little to complain about. Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas have come flying out of…