DENVER — Peter Forsberg will make his season debut for Colorado against Vancouver tonight.

The Swedish forward says his ailing right foot felt healthy enough to play after the Tuesday morning skate-around.

Forsberg is returning at a good time for the Avalanche, who lost scoring threats Marek Svatos and Ryan Smyth to injuries during a game against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

Svatos will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL.

Smyth is out indefinitely after suffering a concussion and shoulder separation on a violent check into the glass. He had to be carried off on a stretcher.