If all goes well, Avalanche forward Matt Duchene will miss only a week of game action because of an oblique injury.

That was the update Sunday from Avs coach Patrick Roy, who said Duchene and the team’s medical staff told him that Duchene would need at least a week off.

“We will hope it’s not more than that,” Roy said.

The Avs (14-5) are in their first slump, taking a three-game losing streak into Tuesday’s game against defending Stanley Cup champ- ion Chicago at the Pepsi Center.

Duchene has been the Avs’ best player this season and is a strong candidate to make the Canadian Olympic team for the Sochi Games in February. Nathan MacKinnon likely will move to center on a top-six line.

Duchene was hurt during the third period of Saturday’s home game against Florida.

Footnote. The Avs recalled Tyson Barrie on Sunday from Lake Erie of the American Hockey League. Ryan Wilson (back) was placed on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 6.

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