Rantanen is putting up historic numbers in the playoffs for the Stars, but to those close to him, seeing the joy is more important.

Barkov spent 32 minutes against Nikita Kucherov and was outscored 3-1 while earning 44 percent of expected goals.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning's Brandon Hagel and the Colorado Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen are two of the top players to watch when these teams face off on Monday at 7:00 PM ET, at Amalie Arena. If you ...

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 ...

RANTANEN PLAYED FOR the division rival Colorado Avalanche throughout his career, which meant that Nill and others within the Stars' front office had a close view of his ascent to stardom.

Rantanen put up 11 points (6-5) in the last three games, and well, playoff Mikko was back. And he saved the Stars in a series where they were outplayed for long stretches by the Avalanche.

Why did the Avalanche trade Mikko Rantanen? Entering the 2024-2025 season, Rantanen wanted to be paid like the star forward he was playing like.

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Nikita Kucherov, Auston Matthews among players to watch in first round These players will be looking to help their team embark on a Stanley Cup run ...