Rene Bourque back in business for Colorado Avalanche

Rene Bourque (24) of the Colorado Avalanche plays the puck behind the net as Jake Muzzin (6) of the Los Angeles Kings defends during their preseason game at T-Mobile Arena on Oct. 8, 2016 in Las Vegas. After missing the final two games of the Avalanche’s four-game road trip because of a groin muscle injury, Rene Bourque was back going full speed in practice this week and has been skating on the Carl Soderberg-centered third line, also with winger Blake Comeau.

“It was tough,” Bourque said of the injury after practice Thursday. “I felt like I got off to a good start, playing well. But you have to be careful. It’s nice that we had a big break between games, almost a full week. That probably…