We're extremely happy that Peter Forsberg is expected to make a full recovery from surgery to remove his spleen.

But now what can the Colorado Avalanche do to replace Forsberg in their lineup as they get set to face the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference finals? The answer isn't at Colorado's Hershey, Pa., farm club, so Page 2 suggests the Avs find a superhero to replace their super Swede.

It's time to call The Spleen, Paul Reubens' character from the 1999 film, "Mystery Men." Comparing him with Forsberg, we believe the Avs wouldn't miss a beat:

A new Spleen for the Avs
	Peter Forsberg	The Spleen
Hometown	Mile High City	Champion City
Arch-enemy	Rugged defenseman Derian Hatcher	Evil genius Casanova Frankenstein
Super powers	Slick skater, smooth passer who's unafraid of corners.	Ability to emit high-velocity, foul-smelling flatulence at will.
Linemates or "Super buddies"	Chris Drury, Ville Nieminen	The Shoveler, Mr. Furious, The Blue Raja, The Bowler
Instructions to comrades	"Charge the net."	"Pull my fingers."
Slowed by	Stick to the midsection	Shot in the butt.
Before battle	Always eats a bowl of raw oatmeal before a game.	Presumably loads up on broccoli, bran muffins, cabbage, beans and legumes.
Cursed	By physical style that causes untimely injuries	By an old gypsy woman
Dark past	Once was linemate with Claude "Pepé" Lemieux.	Endured attack of an amorous skunk, á la Pepé LePew.