The Sharks-Avalanche game scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed because of a blizzard that left 5-foot snowdrifts in parts of Colorado and Wyoming.

The game in Denver was rescheduled for Thursday night.

The decision to postpone came after league officials consulted with Denver Mayor Wellington Webb.

Avalanche center Peter Forsberg is expected to return to the lineup when the teams play. Forsberg, whose 88 points are third in the league in scoring, missed one game and part of another with a charley horse to his left thigh.

"I'm looking forward to it," Forsberg told reporters Tuesday after taking part in practice. "I feel good. It was a little bit tough to skate after coming back from a long road trip and a day off, but I'm OK."

Forsberg will resume skating on the Avs' top line with Alex Tanguay and Milan Hejduk, leaving Joe Sakic to skate again with Steve Reinprecht and Bates Battaglia, who will play in Denver for the first time after being acquired from Carolina.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.