Here's what the young Haliburton product is facing.
Pressure, pressure, pressure baby.
Duchene finished second in the Rookie of the Year balloting last season.
He's dealing with that dreaded specter of the sophomore jinx.
He's put on weight but dropped body fat.
There's this wild and crazy Steve Stamkos thing looming loopy on a horizon.
Stamkos and Duchene had eerily similar rookie seasons.
We know what Stamkos did in his sophomore season.
Only tied Sid the Kid for maurice Richard honors - emblematic of most goals in the NHL.
Now - ring a dingy - Duchene is stepping into the spotlight.
He spent a week in Manhatten prior to training camp with 19 other NHL heavy hittin' dudes.
The Haliburton Hurricane is now regarded as one of the league's rising young talents.
Nice piece here re the kid with the bid.
From AP and ESPN.
