From the moment the first-round matchup between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche became official, all eyes were on Mikko Rantanen. Rantanen, 28, spent nearly 10 years with the Avalanche and ...

DALLAS — Mikko Rantanen doesn’t have a home yet. Not a permanent one, at least. He found somewhere to stay for the rest of the Dallas Stars season — however long that lasts — but some 45 ...

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 ...

DALLAS -- Before he became the most dominant player in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, Mikko Rantanen wasn't exactly himself. "I think this year has been such a whirlwind for him that it took him ...

Mikko Rantanen was one of them. Rantanen might be the enemy now, but he's still a friend. Like most people in the hockey world, he's rooting for his former Avalanche captain. "I watched his first ...

DALLAS (AP) — Mikko Rantanen is now really on the other side, settling in as a Star and going back to Colorado with a chance to advance in the NHL playoffs. In his first postseason series with ...

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs didn’t go to plan for the Dallas Stars, falling 5-1 to the Colorado Avalanche, and it wasn’t a game Stars defenseman Mikko Rantanen will remember fondly ...

Winning the series would be a sweet victory for the Stars, but it would be just desserts for Dallas forward Mikko Rantanen. The scoring winger has had a whirlwind season, going from the Avalanche ...

Mikko Rantanen will be up against his former team, the Colorado Avalanche, in the opening round of the NHL playoffs. Rantanen was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on January 24th before being ...