1.   Avalanche center Joe Sakic, who suffered a knee injury at the Olympics, also remains sidelined.

2.   Avalanche bulletins are now issued in each state and province, and courses are organized by avalanche centers in the United States and Canada.

3.   Avalanche centers Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg are out indefinitely with leg and thigh injuries.

4.   Avalanche center Joe Sakic twice was turned back by Belfour in overtime, including once in a one-on-one situation after a Dave Andreychuk slap shot.

5.   A study by the avalanche center shows that nearly half of the people who die in avalanches nationwide each year are experienced skiers.

6.   Avalanche center Stephane Yelle missed his third straight game with lower back spasms.

7.   Avalanche center Peter Forsberg is out indefinitely with a rib injury, and the team is awaiting further tests this week.