The struggling Colorado Avalanche will be without leading scorer Matt Duchene indefinitely because of a hand injury. The All-Star forward was hurt Monday in a 9-1 loss to Calgary. Duchene wasn't on the ice for the morning skate Wednesday before a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Duchene has 21 goals and 26 assists this season. He also has taken a team-high 141 shots. This was the latest blow to a squad that's dropped eight straight games in regulation, the longest skid since the team relocated to Denver in 1995-96. Peter Forsberg recently pulled the plug on his comeback attempt after just two games with Colorado. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6128444
