Mikko Rantanen made his return to Colorado with the Dallas Stars after two trades. Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was happy that the fans welcomed Rantanen warmly, just like the Colorado players did.

When Mikko Rantanen left Colorado via a trade, it caused a great surprise in the NHL. We knew there were rumors about him, but we didn’t know if the Avalanche would decide to send him elsewhere.

Once Mikko Rantanen stepped through the doorway, he got drenched in a celebration the team posted on social media. That’s quite a way to soak in a milestone that hasn’t happened all that often in ...

Mikko Rantanen scored more than anyone on the Avalanche roster last season, and he is off to a hot start one game into the new season. Mikko Rantanen of the Colorado Avalanche passes the puck with ...

The Avalanche are in win-now mode, and trading a player of Rantanen’s calibre would make the team much worse for many years to come. This article first appeared on Full Press Hockey and was ...

The Colorado Avalanche collapsed, blowing a 2-0 third-period lead to lose Game 7 4-2 at the hands of former teammate Mikko Rantanen and the Dallas Stars on Saturday night at the American Airlines Cent ...

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche gathered in the cramped locker room and waited — with water bottles at the ready — for the player of the moment to enter. Once Mikko Rantanen stepped ...

When Mikko Rantanen left Colorado via a trade, it caused a great surprise in the NHL. We knew there were rumors about him, but we didn’t know if the Avalanche would decide to send him elsewhere. Not ...

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche gathered in the cramped locker room and waited – with water bottles at the ready – for the player of the moment to enter. Once Mikko Rantanen stepped through ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif ...