GLENDALE, Ariz. — Avalanche center played with yet another set of linemates Monday night.
Duchene, who is now without a point in his last 11 games and was dropped to the third line in Saturday’s loss to Ottawa, skated with and in the 1-0 Monday night loss to the Arizona Coyotes.
“I’m just coming to be the best I can be each night and work hard,” Duchene said Monday morning. “And obviously, things aren’t going well for, really, anybody right now in terms of production. And I’m probably the highlight of that. (But) itap not for lack of effort.”
In his past 25 games Duchene has one goal. Rantanen has now played eight games in a row without a point, while Landeskog has two goals in his last six games.
Avs coach said the team looked refreshed at its morning skate Monday but conceded the line changes were necessary to try and create a spark. The rearrangement against the Coyotes left Nathan MacKinnon centering Sven Andrighetto and .
“This is probably the worst (slump) I’ve ever been through,” Duchene said. “Itap been pretty crazy just in terms of how bad itap gone. Sometimes you can’t really read too much into it and just realize itap part of the game.”
Duchene admitted that he might be pressing too hard. He also implied he could benefit from more ice time.
“Usually, the more I play, the better I feel and the more into the game I get,” he said. “But at the end of the day, you’ve got to do the best with what you have.”
