Josh Manson had the hockey equivalent of hitting a couple of line drives right at someone Wednesday night. Manson was noticeably one of the best players for the Avalanche in its season opener against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. He made several strong defensive plays. The Avs controlled the play when he and partner Samuel Girard were on the ice. But, as it goes sometimes, the Golden Knights scored three times when he was on the ice — twice at even strength and once on the penalty kill — in an 8-4 Colorado loss. “Goals are going to happen,” Manson said.