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A Skycrane helicopter lowers a load of rocks to fill in a hole on the Oroville Dam's emergency spillway, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Oroville, Calif. The barrier, at the nation's tallest dam, is being repaired after authorities ordered mass evacuations for everyone living below the lake out of concerns the spillway could fail and send a 30-foot wall of water roaring downstream. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2016, file photo, Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) defends as Colorado Avalanche's Matt Duchene works the puck near the goal during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Las Vegas. Quick led the Los Angeles Kings to two Cups by using the Reverse VH and taking advantage of his superhuman athleticism. The stance, which originated in Sweden, took off in the NHL after he won the Cup in 2012 and now it’s a go-to for most goalies. (AP Photo/David Becker, File)
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New Jersey Devils goalie Cory Schneider blocks a shot by the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Newark, N.J. The Devils won 3-2. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92), of Sweden, dives for the puck while being challenged by New Jersey Devils defenseman Jon Merrill (7) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cody Goloubef, left, and New Jersey Devils left wing Miles Wood collide while chasing after the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New Jersey Devils defenseman Andy Greene looks on after scoring a goal on the Colorado Avalanche during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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A shot by New Jersey Devils center Pavel Zacha (37), of the Czech Republic, enters the net of Colorado Avalanche goalie Jeremy Smith (40) for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Colorado Avalanche goalie Jeremy Smith, center, stops a shot by New Jersey Devils right wing Stefan Noesen, left, as defenseman Mark Barberio (45) helps protect the net during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New Jersey Devils players, right, celebrate a goal by center Pavel Zacha (37), of the Czech Republic, as Colorado Avalanche goalie Jeremy Smith, left, skates away during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New Jersey Devils left wing Michael Cammalleri (13) races with the puck as Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Duffy wears patch in memory of Yordano Ventura, a Royals pitcher who was killed in a car accident last month, during spring training baseball practice Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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A helicopter lowers a load of rocks to fill in a hole near the Oroville Dam's emergency spillway, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Oroville, Calif. The barrier, at the nation's tallest dam, is being repaired after authorities ordered mass evacuations for everyone living below the lake out of concerns the spillway could fail and send a 30-foot wall of water roaring downstream. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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A Skycrane helicopter, left, returns to a staging area to be reloaded with rocks as another helicopter carries its load of rocks to fill in a hole on the Oroville Dam's emergency spillway, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Oroville, Calif. The barrier, at the nation's tallest dam, is being repaired after authorities ordered mass evacuations for everyone living below the lake out of concerns the spillway could fail and send a 30-foot wall of water roaring downstream. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, Diljit Singh, 7, eats as his parents Ramandeep Kaur, left, and father, Baltwant Singh, 49, center, rest after evacuating from Yuba City inside the Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple in West Sacramento, Calif. The temple, the area's oldest and largest, took in more than 200 people who were forced to evacuate the towns while emergency crews tried to keep the Oroville Dam from flooding. Officials say the decision to lift the evacuation order for nearly 200,000 people living below a damaged dam in California has taken into account updated weather forecasts. (Renee C. Byer/The Sacramento Bee via AP)
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In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, Yuba City flood evacuees Roxanna Lyon,32, kisses son Wyatt, 3, as she balances daughter Laurie, 2, on her lap inside the Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple in West Sacramento, Calif. The temple, the area's oldest and largest, took in more than 200 people who were forced to evacuate the towns while emergency crews tried to keep the Oroville Dam from flooding. Officials say the decision to lift the evacuation order for nearly 200,000 people living below a damaged dam in California has taken into account updated weather forecasts. (Renee C. Byer/The Sacramento Bee via AP)
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Bill Croyle, acting director of the Department of Water Resources, discusses the repairs on the emergency spillway of Oroville Dam during a news conference Tuesday, Feb. 14 2017, in Oroville, Calif. The evacuation order that was put in place Sunday out of concerns the dam's emergency spillway could fail was lifted allowing people to return home. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Evacuees converge outside of a shelter Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Chico, Calif. Authorities lifted an evacuation order Tuesday for thousands of California residents who live below the nation's tallest dam after declaring that the risk of catastrophic collapse of a damaged spillway had been significantly reduced. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, Edith Adeyta, left, shows Jesus and Omar Rojo where to leave their pregnant ewes at the evacuation center at Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico, Calif. Authorities on Tuesday lifted an evacuation order Tuesday for thousands of California residents who live below the nation's tallest dam after declaring that the risk of catastrophic collapse of a damaged spillway had been significantly reduced. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
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Truck after truck line the Oroville Dam roadway as the effort to stabilize the emergency spillway continues Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Oroville, Calif. Officials say the decision to lift the evacuation order for nearly 200,000 people living below a damaged dam in California has taken into account updated weather forecasts. A storm later this week is expected to be colder, with less rain. (Michael Macor/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
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Faye Green was rescued through a bedroom window by her daughter, Myesha Byars after a large pecan tree fell on her home Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 in Wharton, Texas. Tornadoes are suspected of damaging homes and injuring people Tuesday southwest of Houston as a strong storm system moved quickly across much of the state. ( Steve Gonzales/Houston Chronicle via AP)
