BUFFALO — Matt Duchene had an off game for Colorado in a 4-1 loss to the Sabres Sunday, not getting on the scoresheet and also drawing all three Avalanche minors — one for cross-checking, one for hooking and one for high-sticking.
The Avs successfully killed off all three, though.
"I'd rather see him having a hat trick than three penalties, that's for sure," Colorado coach Patrick Roy said.
Duchene, who had two of the Avalanche's 35 shots on the Sabres' Swedish goalie Robin Lehner, also was a minus-2.
Grigo's return. Mikhail Grigorenko, the Sabres' 2012 first-round draft choice, logged 19 minutes and had an assist in his first game back at Buffalo since the summer trade that brought him to Colorado.