For the second straight season, the Colorado Avalanche were hot going into the midseason break and then stumbled its way through a road trip coming out of it.

The Blues used a three-goal second period to zoom past Colorado 3-1 on Sunday night, picking up points for the fifth time in the last six games.

Off, there was talk about how the break would be good for the Colorado Avalanche. Instead, they have a litany of questions aside from what to do at the trade deadline.

St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington fends off an attack by Colorado Avalanche Miles Wood on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, with help from Nick Leddy in the second period of

Colorado Avalanche superstar defenseman Cale Makar was an integral part of Team Canada's win at the 4 Nations Face-Off. And in his second game back from the best-on-best tournament, Makar reached another career plateau on offense -- but the Avs still lost the game to the St.

ST. LOUIS -- Brayden Schenn, Colton Parayko and Dylan Holloway scored in the second period, and the St. Louis Blues defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 at Enterprise Center on Sunday.