Mikko Rantanen (96) of the Colorado Avalanche chews his mouthguard during the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, March 4, 2024.

Mikko Rantanen, three days removed from one of the most shocking midseason trades in NHL history, still had his gear gathered in a light blue Colorado Avalanche bag. Advertisement ...

Fans and Dallas Stars’ Mikko Rantanen, celebrate after Rantanen scored an emtpy-net goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period in Game 7 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) gathers the puck against Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk (4) in the first period at Ball Arena in Denver Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

Stars forward Mikko Rantanen spoke about facing and eliminating his former team, ... Before the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues tangle on Sunday, the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche faced off.

Mikko Rantanen of the Colorado Avalanche looks on prior to the game against the Winnipeg Jets at Ball Arena on January 22, 2025 in Denver. Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images ...

DALLAS — The Colorado Avalanche was less than 13 minutes away from exorcising some playoff demons. An old friend created a new one. Mikko Rantanen dragged the Dallas Stars back from a two-goal deficit ...

Dallas Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) celebrates his goal with center Roope Hintz (24) during the second period in Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Colorado ...

Rantanen was dynamic, dominant, and looked like the superstar forward he was during the 2022 Stanley Cup run with Colorado. If he's unlocked that part of his game, the Avalanche are doomed.

The Colorado Avalanche are under immense pressure. The organization went all-in once again at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline after parting with superstar forward Mikko Rantanen earlier in the season. The ...

The Dallas Stars celebrate after Mikko Rantanen, laying against boards at rear, scored against the Colorado Avalanche’s Mackenzie Blackwood (39) in the third period in Game 7 of a first-round ...