Following the conclusion of Nashville's run in the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers, Duchene had this to say about the future.
"We went through a lot of adversity this year, me included," Duchene said back in August. "Every adverse situation you get put in is a chance to grow, and a chance to learn and move forward. I've got a lot of years left in Nashville. I'm proud, so happy to be here. I love this team, I love this group, and I believe in this group. Better days are ahead for sure."
Don't underestimate the new-dad energy either - Duchene and his wife, Ashley, welcomed their second child back in November. No doubt No. 95 will want to score a few for his new daughter in the months to come.
By the Numbers:
- Duchene led all Nashville forwards in assists (29) and face-off percentage (56.1 percent) in 2019-20.
- His seven assists were the most by a Preds player through the team's first six games of a season in franchise history.
- He holds a career face-off percentage of 53.3 percent, the 14th-highest mark among centers with at least 10,000 faceoffs taken since the 2009-10 season.
Fun Fact:
- Duchene, who was selected third overall by the Colorado Avalanche in 2009, was one of 10 first-round picks featured on the Predators' roster during the 2019-20 season, joining Ryan Ellis, Dante Fabbro, Filip Forsberg, Mikael Granlund, Dan Hamhuis, Ryan Johansen, Jarred Tinordi, Kyle Turris and Austin Watson.
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