Matt Duchene
C/RW DAL
Sun 2/19/17 11:41 PM

Duchene scored a goal and added an assist in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning.
EDGE Analysis
Duchene is a remarkable talent, but his season has been running on Gravol. It's no secret he's on the trade block; he'll assume a top-line role no matter where he lands. And that means Duchene's value will go up fast.

Matt Duchene
C/RW DAL
Sat 2/4/17 8:45 PM

Duchene delivered a trio of assists in a 5-2 win over the Jets on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Duchene has been a disappointment this season, to say the least. But the talented speedster has right points (two goals, six assists) in his last eight games. Maybe the season is shifting for him, despite murmurs that he'd entertain a trade. The second half will be better for Duchene, regardless of where he plays. Get ready for a surge.

Matt Duchene
C/RW DAL
Wed 1/25/17 12:42 PM

Duchene (illness) will suit up Wednesday night against the Canucks, Terry Frei of The Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Duchene dropped two goals and two assists in a four-game span before missing Monday's home clash with the Sharks. We wouldn't be surprised if many a fantasy owner has shied away from Avalanche players this season -- they do have a horrendous minus-62 goal differential -- but you'd have to be involved in quite the shallow league to justify benching Duchene, whose owns the team lead with 15 goals and is consistently deployed on the top man-advantage unit.

Matt Duchene
C/RW DAL
Tue 1/24/17 9:03 PM

Duchene (illness) is considered questionable for Wednesday's game against the Canucks, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
The team recalled Jim O'Brien from San Antonio of the AHL just in case Duchene isn't well enough to play. If you're in a hockey pool allowing daily transactions, keep Duchene reserved just to be on the safe side.

Matt Duchene
C/RW DAL
Mon 1/23/17 8:57 PM

Duchene (illness) will not play Monday against the Sharks, Mike Chambers of the Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Duchene reportedly missed the morning skate, too, and isn't feeling well enough to suit up. The timing of the absence is a shame, as the speedy center was finally starting to heat up with four points in his last four contests. Look for further information regarding his status prior to Wednesday's game against Vancouver.

Matt Duchene
C/RW DAL
Wed 1/18/17 1:48 AM

Duchene picked up a pair of goals with a plus-1 in Tuesday's 6-4 loss against the Blackhawks.
EDGE Analysis
It was Duchene's fifth multi-goal game of the season, and he snapped a six-game goal drought with the performance. Despite the fact he has been ice-cold lately, he and Nathan MacKinnon have been the only bright spots in an otherwise dreary season overall in Denver.

Matt Duchene
C/RW DAL
Tue 1/3/17 9:23 AM

Duchene failed to find the scoresheet for the sixth time in his past seven games during Monday's loss to Vancouver.
EDGE Analysis
The offensive decline is of serious concern because Colorado is currently the worst team in the league, and Duchene needs to do more than help in the shots column to move the fantasy needle. It isn't time to press the panic button, but it also isn't out of the question to field offers or consider benching Duchene in shallower seasonal settings. Still, with one goal on 26 shots (3.8 shooting percentage) through his past nine games, there is positive regression ahead for the gifted scorer.

Matt Duchene
C/RW DAL
Thu 12/15/16 8:50 AM

Duchene scored a pair of goals on three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Flyers.
EDGE Analysis
He's put up five goals and an assist over his last five games, with half those points coming on the power play. Both of Wednesday's goals came at even strength, but they weren't enough to beat the red-hot Flyers. Duchene's missed a few contests to injury, but his current rate of 0.83 points per game has him on pace to clear 60 points for the third time in his career.

Matt Duchene
C/RW DAL
Wed 12/7/16 1:53 AM

Duchene scored a pair of power-play goals in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Predators.
EDGE Analysis
He hadn't recorded multiple points in a game since another two-goal effort way back on Oct. 29, so this was a refreshing change of pace for Duchene's fans and fantasy owners. We all know what Duchene is capable of when he's at the top of his game, and he's on pace to finish right around 60 points this year after netting 59 last season.

Matt Duchene
C/RW DAL
Tue 11/22/16 12:36 AM

Duchene scored the game-winning goal in overtime against the Blue Jackets on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Duchene missed four games with a concussion, but he proved his health with the game-winner Monday. He's up to seven goals and five assists through 14 games this year and returns to being a must-start player in all seasonal leagues.