forsberg to the avs

The Avalanche announced this afternoon that they have come to terms on a one-year contract with Peter Forsberg, who spent nine seasons in Colorado from 1995-2004 and won the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001.
Source: nhl.com

This will make for a very interesting match this Wednesday when the Canucks defend home ice against the Avs. Go Canucks go!

Here’s a recap of the standings in the Northwest Division.

NORTHWEST	GP	W	L		OT	Pts	GF	GA	Home	Away	L10
Calgary Flames	63	33	22		8	74	180	178	16-10-7	17-12-1	7-3-0
Minnesota Wild	62	34	23		5	73	170	168	18-10-3	16-13-2	4-4-2
Vancouver Canucks	62	32	22		8	72	167	157	17-11-3	15-11-5	6-1-3
Colorado Avalanche	63	31	26		6	68	172	174	18-11-2	13-15-4	3-5-2
Edmonton Oilers	63	28	30		5	61	169	190	16-14-1	12-16-4	5-5-0

Source: nhl.com