Duchene (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of the week and will miss the Avs' next two games on Thursday and Saturday, Mike Chambers of The Denver Postreports.

EDGE Analysis

Duchene (knee) will miss Thursday's game against the Flyers and Saturday's game against the Wild as it appears that his knee injury has been slightly more serious than previously thought. This is not the news fantasy owners were hoping for as Duchene has been quite reliable, posting 29 goals and 27 assists in 71 games this season. Head Coach Patrick Roy stated that Duchene will be reevaluated on Sunday before the Avs hit the road for a back-to-back against the Predators and Blues on Monday and Tuesday.