Jason Remple, Alex Pashley, and Jeff Keenan died in the Kootenay avalanche near Kaslo, B.C.—a devastating loss for the snow sports community.

The Avalanche lost 2-1 to the St. Louis Blues at Ball Arena on Saturday. Nathan MacKinnon scored on one of Colorado's 29 shots on goal while Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves in net for the Avalanche. St. Louis opened the scoring on the power play with a goal from Zack Bolduc at 10:57 of the first period via a one-timer.

Intense thunderstorms sweeping through the Rio Grande Valley are unleashing unleashed flash floods across multiple counties in Texas late Thursday into Friday, with authorities warning residents to avoid low-lying areas where water catchment and poor drainage are possible.

To borrow from a famous phrase, it is better to have played together for a few days and lost than to have never played together at all.

Catch all the action between the Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche in this NHL matchup live on Thursday at Ball Arena.

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche and the Calgary Flames meet in Western Conference play. Colorado has a 25-11-2 record at home and a 45-26-3 record overall. The Avalanche have a 13-5-1 record in games decided by one goal.

Looking for nine straight wins and a chance to expand their lead over the Vancouver Canucks, the Blues face their biggest test yet. Awaiting them is a powerful Colorado Avalanche

But the newfound depth has been important when the Avalanche doesn’t have its ‘A’ game, and the points keep piling up because of it. That was the case in Calgary, when the Avs won despite no points from Nathan MacKinnon or Cale Makar.