As soon as Colorado Avalanche standout Peter Forsberg becomes the center. Of course, slump is a relative term. Forsberg, who broke an 11-game goal drought Saturday, will be off the third line and teamed with Chris Drury and Adam Deadmarsh when the Avalanche face the Blue Jackets tonight in Nationwide Arena. Not that it should make any difference whether Forsberg is on the first, second or third line. That team doesn't have a first line, they have so much depth,'' Blue Jackets coach Dave King said.
Most teams have two scoring lines and two grinders.
Colorado defenseman Dave Reid said the short-lived experiment gives other teams another worry. It's not a third line anymore with him on it. With our team, you put a guy like Peter on a line like that and it definitely has offensive capabilities,'' he said. Now, we've got three lines of offensive capabilities. A lot of teams can't match that.