It will be the first where Mikko Rantanen is one of the bad guys. “Yeah,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said matter-of-factly when asked if facing Rantanen in the playoffs will be surreal.

“The Moose” is the elephant in the room. Mikko Rantanen was one of the most important players in Colorado Avalanche history. But after a whirlwind of contract talks and two trades, the ...

So, that means Dallas and Colorado will square off for the second consecutive year. Mikko Rantanen started the season with the Avalanche, but ended up on the Stars after two trades. He spoke with ...

Rantanen has five goals and 13 assists in 20 games with the Stars. He had 64 points (25 goals, 39 assists) in 49 games for Colorado this season, when he had 88 points (32 goals, 56 assists) in 82 ...

There’s one more big difference. Mikko Rantanen. This will be the first time that Rantanen has played against the Avalanche in the postseason. Luckily, he was able to get his first game against ...

Mikko Rantanen was the 10th overall selection in the 2015 NHL Draft by the Avalanche. He was 18 years old when he was selected and was the top-rated European skater. Rantanen signed a three-year ...

But wherever Rantanen plays, the Stars need him to be more of a factor than he’s been. That’s asking a lot, considering he averaged close to a point per game in his first 20 games with the ...

The Avalanche will look to continue that luck on the road. However, they will have to do that against former teammate Mikko Rantanen. thehockeynews.comA Round One Schedule for the Stanley Cup ...

Recently, the Dallas Stars made a massive trade signing Mikko Rantanen, who is a Colorado Avalanche superstar player. This was a major move since Mikko Rantanen is a goal-scorer and possesses ...

Rantanen was picked 10th overall by Colorado in the 2015 draft and was three weeks shy of his 19th birthday when he made his NHL debut later that year. He scored 705 points in 652 regular-season ...

FRISCO, Texas — Mikko Rantanen was at ease Friday when talking about the excitement of starting the playoffs, which the standout forward experienced with the Colorado Avalanche each of the past ...