It’s been more than 20 years since the last great Duche(s)ne moment in the nation’s capital. The Ottawa Senators could have another one soon if rumours prove true that the organization is at the forefront of the Matt Duchene sweepstakes.



Speculation has dogged Duchene since last January when he revealed to the Denver Post that he was open to the possibility of a trade. The Colorado Avalanche were on their way to finishing in the lower third in the league in possession (48.56 Corsi For percentage, 23rd), shots on goal (46.68 SF%, 28th) and scoring chances (48.06 SCF%, 25th), according to numbers from NaturalStatTrick.com. The Avalanche also shared the dreaded distinction of concurrently recording the league’s worst five-on-five shooting percentage and save percentage. Not only were they terrible, they were terribly unlucky, too.



The Avalanche rode all of these percentages to the worst record in the NHL last season, so it is hard to blame...