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• Avalanche C Duchene suffers right knee injury

  December 29, 2011 10:59 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene has left Thursday's game against the Phoenix Coyotes because of a right knee injury and will not return. Duchene was injured early in the first period when he tried to deliver a check and his right skate got caught on the ice.... more »

• Duchene goal in OT gives Avs 8th straight win at home

  December 24, 2011 2:50 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Matt Duchene scored late in overtime and Jean-Sebastien-Giguere stopped 29 shots to lead the Colorado Avalanche over the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Friday night. Ryan O'Reilly also scored for Colorado, which has won a team-record eight straight home games. Mathieu Garon had 27 saves and Pavel... more »

• Avs lose wild overtime game in Dallas

  November 5, 2011 2:23 AM

  DALLAS (AP) - Loui Eriksson scored his second goal of the night at 3:55 of overtime as the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-6 Friday night. With the game tied at 6, Eriksson's got his eighth goal of the season as his centering pass deflected in off Avalanche defenseman... more »

• Avs beat Jackets in shootout

  October 13, 2011 2:04 AM

  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Gabriel Landeskog scored his first NHL goal with 40 seconds left and Matt Duchene's shootout goal was the difference in the Colorado Avalanche's 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night before 8,986, the smallest crowd to watch a regular-season game at Nationwide Arena.... more »

• Youthful Avs look to rebound from dismal season

  September 29, 2011 8:16 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Finally ready to spread his wings, All-Star forward Matt Duchene moved out of a teammate's basement over the summer. The Colorado Avalanche are hoping to follow his lead this season. The Avs are coming off a dreadful campaign in which they won their fewest games (30) since... more »

• Hand healing, Avs F Duchene plans to play Tuesday

  February 21, 2011 6:45 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Matt Duchene is back on the ice for the sinking Colorado Avalanche and willing to lend a helping hand - even if it's injured. The team's leading scorer can hold a hockey stick again, more than enough progress for the All-Star forward to pronounce himself fit... more »

• Duchene day-to-day with hand injury

  February 16, 2011 2:53 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Avalanche center Matt Duchene is listed as day-to-day with a hand injury. Duchene left Monday's game against the Calgary Flames at the Pepsi Center after injuring his hand late in the second period and missed practice Tuesday. Team officials tell The Denver Post that he's questionable for... more »

• Duchene enjoys skating with Forsberg

  January 26, 2011 2:10 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - There was a time when Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Duchene would've been awed by his boyhood idol standing in the same vicinity, let alone skating on the same ice. That was so eight years ago, though, when the 20-year-old's room was filled with Peter Forsberg memorabilia.... more »

• Predators blow out Avs at Pepsi Center

  January 21, 2011 2:41 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Pekka Rinne stopped 32 shots to lift the Nashville Predators to a 5-1 win Thursday night over a Colorado Avalanche squad that learned hours earlier that forward Tomas Fleischmann would be out for the rest of the season with blood clots in his lungs. Sergei Kostitsyn, Cody... more »

• Avs Duchene selected to play in NHL All-Star Game

  January 12, 2011 2:06 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene has been chosen for his first All-Star game. Duchene, who turns 20 on Sunday, is the team's leading scorer with 18 goals and 25 assists this season. This is Duchene's second season with the Avs after being drafted with the third overall... more »

• Duchene scores twice as Avs beat Wiings

  January 11, 2011 1:41 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Matt Duchene scored twice in Colorado's four-goal first period and Peter Budaj stopped 26 shots, helping the Avalanche halt the Detroit Red Wings' three-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory on Monday night. Paul Stastny, Kevin Porter and David Jones added goals for the Avalanche in a... more »

• Duchene's 2nd goal in OT to lift Avs past Senators

  December 17, 2010 11:49 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Matt Duchene scored his second goal of the game with 2:24 remaining in overtime to lift the Colorado Avalanche to their fifth straight win, 6-5 over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night. Duchene got hold of the puck in the Avalanche zone and sped down the ice... more »

• Avs come from behind to win thriller

  December 14, 2010 2:00 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Tomas Fleischmann and Matt Duchene scored one minute apart late in the third period to help the Colorado Avalanche rally for a 7-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night. Colorado trailed 5-4 with 2:24 remaining, but Fleischmann tied it by beating screened goalie Corey Crawford.... more »

• Stastny's goal in OT gives Avs opening day win

  October 8, 2010 2:42 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Paul Stastny scored two goals, including the game-winner 3:40 into overtime, to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-3 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Chris Stewart and Matt Duchene also scored after the Avalanche honored their 1996 Cup-winning team in... more »

• Avs Duchene ready to kick off new season

  October 6, 2010 2:23 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Duchene landed a trophy-sized speckled trout over the summer at his favorite fishing hole back home in Canada. It's simply been that kind of year for Duchene, whether the water is frozen or not. The tough, young scorer led all NHL rookies in... more »

• Duchene strives for individual, team improvement

  September 17, 2010 8:44 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Matt Duchene watched every minute of last year's Stanley Cup Finals. And the Colorado Avalanche's second-year center found it to be a disturbing way to start his off season. "I found myself asking why aren't we there and wishing I was there," Duchene said. "It only made... more »

• Avs will have hard time matching last year's draft

  June 22, 2010 1:56 AM

  DENVER (AP) - After hitting the jackpot with two high picks in the draft last June, the Colorado Avalanche feel the pressure to replicate that in the upcoming NHL Draft. Hardly easy. Those two players they selected weren't your typical teenagers. From now on, every Colorado draft pick will be... more »

• Duchene will play in game 1 in San Jose

  April 13, 2010 10:47 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Avalanche rookie Matt Duchene says he will be ready for the playoff opener in San Jose despite a torso injury. Duchene skated Tuesday and said afterward he's "excited to get going." The Avalanche face the Sharks on Wednesday. Colorado will be without forward Peter Mueller, who... more »

• Avs hopeful Duchene can play in game 1 at San Jose

  April 13, 2010 1:28 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche remain hopeful that they'll have rookie Matt Duchene back on the ice for the playoff opener against San Jose despite a torso injury. Duchene skated Monday with no setbacks. Colorado opens with the Sharks on Wednesday. The 19-year-old Duchene hurt his torso in a... more »

• Duchene suffers torso injury

  April 10, 2010 12:58 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Avalanche rookie Matt Duchene suffered a torso injury Friday night and did not return to the game against Chicago. Duchene was hurt in the first period against the Blackhawks and was ruled out for the rest of the game. Duchene, 19, was the third overall pick... more »

• Avs come from behind to beat Ducks in Anaheim

  March 4, 2010 2:10 AM

  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Matt Duchene scored the go-ahead goal with 11:51 to play, Peter Mueller scored in his Avalanche debut, and Colorado snapped the Anaheim Ducks' 11-game home winning streak with a 4-3 victory Wednesday night. Chris Stewart and T.J. Galiardi also scored and Craig Anderson made 31 saves... more »

• Avs beat Coyotes in thriller

  February 13, 2010 5:25 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Rookie Matt Duchene scored his second goal of the game with 4:16 left, Craig Anderson made 31 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 Friday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Duchene, the third overall pick in the June draft, redirected Brett Clark's shot... more »

• Duchene has 2 goals as Avalanche top Lightning 3-0

  November 30, 2009 10:16 PM

  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Matt Duchene had two goals and Craig Anderson made 33 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 on Monday night. Duchene put Colorado up 1-0 at 8:16 of the first. His power-play goal from in-close made it 2-0 with 6:22 left... more »