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Roy says O’Reilly and Duchene are ‘clicking really well’

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DENVER, CO - MARCH 08: Ryan O’Reilly #90 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks with Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche to give the Avalanche a 4-1 lead in the second period at the Pepsi Center on March 8, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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Colorado Avalanche coach Patrick Roy will have his hands full in his first year with the team, but he’s got a pair of players that already demanding his attention in the best way.

Adrian Dater of The Denver Post hears it from Roy about the way forwards Ryan O’Reilly and Matt Duchene have become a sort of dynamic duo so far in training camp for the Avs.

“Wow. I thought it was a nice clinic out there,” said Roy, when asked about their performance. “He and Ryan seem to work really well together.”

“Ryan is a smart guy. He’s so good along the wall,” Roy said. “He’s really making room for ‘Dutchy,’ and they’re clicking really well.”

That’s good news for the Avalanche as Duchene, along with P.A. Parenteau, were their two bright spots last season. Getting O’Reilly to join him in picking up his game would be a boon to the Avalanche attack.

As it is, the Avs are set up to have a potentially exciting offense with 2013 first overall pick Nathan MacKinnon joining the team and playing the third line. With him joining Paul Stastny, Alex Tanguay, and Gabriel Landeskog, offense should be one area they don’t have to worry about this year.

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