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Jack Skille cleared to return to Avs lineup; Matt Duchene back at center

Brent Lewis, The Denver Post)

Avalanche forward Jack Skille will return to the lineup Wednesday and Matt Duchene will return to playing center, coach Patrick Roy said after practice Tuesday.

Skille has missed the past five games with a concussion. He said he has been skating hard since Thursday and was cleared Tuesday morning. He declined to identify the Dallas player who elbowed him behind the play Feb. 4 at the Pepsi Center.

"I'm not going to say anything," he said. "I just felt it wasn't deserving or justified in the play. It's just frustrating that sort of stuff gets overlooked.