Matt Duchene will play tonight for the Avalanche
The Avalanche will have one of their top goal scorers back with Matt Duchene returning to the ice against the Washington Capitals after missing six games due to a knee injury. Duchene leads Colorado with 29 goals.
Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon remains sidelined with a knee injury. There’s no timetable for MacKinnon to begin skating again, coach Patrick Roy said.
