Matt Duchene has four goals in his past three games, five total, most on the Colorado Avalanche. He has five points in the past three games, seven total, tied for the team lead. Keep an eye on him. Duchene, the third overall pick in the 2009 draft, scored 24 goals his first season and 27 his second. He dipped to 14 his third season, but he struggled with injuries - playing only 58 games, playing hurt. He scored 17 in the lockout-shortened, 48-game schedule last year, the equivalent of 29 over a full, 82-game campaign. At 22, he has grown up a bit. In his fifth NHL season, he understands the league and pro life better. With this style, with a coach in Patrick Roy who seeks his input, with more talent around him, with a whippier stick making the puck fly, he has a chance to show his skills. Hoping to make Team Canada for the Sochi Olympics as a winger, he has plenty of motivation. "I'm ready to take that next step," he said.