Containing Avs' Forsberg easier said than done Veteran Avs center nearly unstoppable, opponents agree.(Sports)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), November, 2002 | by Sassone, Tim

Byline: Tim Sassone Daily Herald Sports Writer DENVER - They don't call him Peter the Great for nothing. It's rare these days when you can watch an NHL highlights package on TV and not see Colorado Avalanche center Peter Forsberg score a goal with a defender or two draped all over him. Blackhawks defensemen Lyle Odelein and Jon Klemm say it's Forsberg's strength that sets him apart from many other stars.

Containing the 6-foot, 190-pound Forsberg might be the toughest chore in hockey today. "I would say right now Peter and (Vancouver winger) Todd Bertuzzi are the two big guys hardest to contain," Odelein said. "I think right now Peter could be the best player in the league. His legs are so big and strong and when he gets a step on you he's going to...