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 (96) of the Colorado Avalanche awaits a face off agianst the New York Rangers during the first period at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

The Colorado Avalanche made their bed with Mikko Rantanen.. Now, they have to lie in it with their once-promising season over thanks to a Rantanen hat trick for the Dallas Stars in Saturday night ...

Mikko Rantanen of the Colorado Avalanche gets a breather during the third period of a 3-2 win against the Nashville Predators at Ball Arena in Denver on Nov. 11, 2024.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

FRISCO — If there’s one player on the ice everyone from both sides is watching this series, it’s Mikko Rantanen.. Just three months ago, he was a part of the Colorado Avalanche in his 10th ...

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 ...