Time for Forsberg farewell - The Denver Post

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Goodbye is the one word Avalanche center Peter Forsberg has never learned in any language. But it's time now. It's time he listens to what his aching body says. And that body, which once performed magic on the ice that other hockey players could not even dream about, is screaming at him to quit. "Maybe it's time to realize my body has taken too much abuse," Forsberg said Thursday, after the ... [link]

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Wings-Avs Rivalry: 'We Can't Come to the Phone Right Now. Please Leave a Message'
Published 5/2/2008 at PuckUpdate
... Obviously, everyone agrees it's time for Peter Forsberg to hang up his skates (and not take them down again to return to the NHL). ...

The Morning Papers: Playoffs!
Published 5/2/2008 by kanadienkyle at IllegalCurve.com
... questions begin. Mark Kizsla of the Denver Post thinks its time for him to go, for good. The Avalanche have several unrestricted ...

WCS Game 4: Red Wings 8, Avalanche 2
Published 5/2/2008 by Joe <milehighhockey@yahoo.com> at Mile High Hockey: Front Page Posts
... And let's save the speculation about the futures of Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg and all the rest of the Avalanche until the Cup is won and the off-season begins.  No eulogies yet, please. ...

As the nightmare ends, Colorado's farewells begin
Published 5/2/2008 at Puck Daddy
... rather than the two years they had been seeking. This now looks like pure genius: Forsberg sounded like he all but hung up his skates last night, telling the Denver Post that "maybe it's time to realize my body has taken too much abuse" and "maybe I was stupid to come back," among other realizations. Adrian Dater of the Post ...

Wings-Avs Game 4 wrap-up
Published 5/2/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... , and Detroit left a Colorado team full of questions. As this is a Wings blog, not a "what will happen to so and so on the opposing team" blog, here are a few Avalanche-only articles worth noting: The Denver Post's Mark Kiszla posted an article discussing Peter Forsberg's future; An admittedly ...

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