The Avs season came to a dissappointing close last night with a loss to the Sharks and an end to the semifinal series. The Avs where eliminated in a 3-1 loss. Colorado's dream of becoming the third team to rally from a 3-0 series deficit ended after San Jose scored three second-period goals.

This may be the last of us seeing Peter Forsberg for a while, perhaps forever. Forsberg, who will undergo surgery to repair an abdominal injury that has plagued him all season, might return to his hometown in Sweden to play for MoDo, which is coached by his father, Kent.

On top of that, you have to wonder if teams of this caliber will ever be assembled again with the CBA and a lockout looming in the future. The owners are looking to put in place a salary cap that will not enable teams like the Avalanche to carry $60 million payrolls. Not that it took us much farther than last year.

It is a wait and see situation for the Avalanche fans now.


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Avalanche forward Peter Forsberg acknowledges goalie David Aebischer as teammates Paul Kariya, Teemu Selanne and Darby Hendrickson join in.