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Matt Duchene on country music and his NHL All-Star Game experience

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So did Matt Duchene have more fun playing hockey or playing the guitar onstage with country music star Lee Brice at the All-Star Game festivities over the weekend in Nashville, Tenn.?

"Probably about 50-50," the Avalanche forward said after Colorado's morning skate Tuesday. "It was cool to get up there with Lee Brice. Obviously, he's a big name in country music and it was nice to get to know him a little bit. It was fun to be in that environment, the music and the hockey — those are my two favorite things."

After some quick rehearsal on a bus, Duchene performed with Brice on a borrowed guitar for two songs at what was billed as "All-Star Friday Night at Music City.