What It Means:

Beyond that, the Avalanche are describing Duchene as being out day-to-day. Of course, with the Avalanche battling for a playoff spot, any amount of time Duchene is out for could be a major blow. Unsurprisingly, he's been one of their top players with 56 points (29 goals, 27 assists) in 71 contests this season.

Duchene has been poor at driving possession this season, as his Corsi For Percentage is 46.6 and his Relative Corsi For at Even Strength is 2.0. We currently project Duchene to tally another nine points (four goals, five assists) over the remaining course of the season.