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On YouTubeColorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / 4 hours ago
Avalanche Take Care Of Business, Eliminate Jets In Front Of Own Crowd
Everyone was waiting for Colorado Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen to make his mark on this series. He just wanted to make everyone sweat a little bit. Rantanen scored his first two goals of the series in the third period, giving the Avalanche a lead they were never in danger of giving up.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / 10 hours ago
Avalanche Gameday: Rantanen Looking To Take Another Step
The Colorado Avalanche have the Winnipeg Jets on the brink of elimination, but the way they’ve done it has been fascinating. Colorado’s top line, while they’ve been good, have not been the dominant line that you would come to expect when you throw out a trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Valeri Nichushkin, and Mikko Rantanen.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / April 27
Avalanche Game 3 Plus/Minus: Rantanen Wins Possession, Clutch Lehky
It’s time for playoff plus/minus! As with every game, you take the good with the bad, so time to take a look at the pluses and the minuses in Game Two against the Winnipeg Jets for the Colorado Avalanche.
Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 20
The Canucks are a team with two dynamic duos at forward, lacking a third
These days, the NHL is a lot like the DC Comics Universe, powered by the strength of dynamic duos. In the past, the sport of hockey was all about lines.
Colorado Avalanche News / ClutchPoints / April 13
Avalanche preparing for massive Mikko Rantanen boost vs. Jets
The Colorado Avalanche have been without superstar Mikko Rantanen for the last two games after the Finn was concussed on a hit from Edmonton Oilers D-man Mattias Ekholm back on April 5.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / April 12
Avalanche Skate: Rantanen Probable, Jets Matchup ‘A Big One’
I can’t remember the last time the Colorado Avalanche had a full practice where they could work on a little bit of everything, but the small break in the schedule allowed for that to happen on Friday.
Colorado Avalanche News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 10
Avalanche's latest move suggests star forward is nearing a return
While Rantanen has been out for the team’s last two games due to a concussion, Wagner has been with the team for the better part of two weeks.
Slafkovsky: the Habs send him videos of Mikko Rantanen and Patrick Kane
Juraj Slafkovsky continued his fine form last night, enjoying himself against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Slovakian scored his first career hat trick, giving him 48 points (19 goals) in 78 games this season.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 9
NHL bets: Opting for point props on the ice tonight
We split our plus-money prop looks yesterday, and we'll aim to do one better with two more looks on the ice tonight. There's plenty of action, but we've aimed to follow a pair of home teams in games that matter.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / April 8
Avalanche Skate: Rantanen Progressing, Bednar Not Looking Ahead
The Colorado Avalanche will play without Mikko Rantanen again on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Wild, but there were signs of progress. Rantanen skated by himself for about 30 minutes today, mostly doing stick-handling and shooting work.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 8
NHL 2023-24 Power Rankings: Week 27
We’re officially in the homestretch of the 2023-24 NHL Regular season! Following this Power Rankings, there are less than two weeks left on the docket before we kick off the most exciting time of the year for fans of hockey, the playoffs.
Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / April 7
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen placed in concussion protocol, out day-to-day
Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar announced that forward Mikko Rantanen has been placed in concussion protocol and will be out day-to-day. He has been skating on his own and will not be out of the lineup for long.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / April 7
Avalanche Gameday: Rantanen, Wood Out In Matchup Against Stars
I’m stuck at an airport en route back to Denver for the game between the Avalanche and Stars tonight, so I missed morning skate. However, there is some pretty big news to report.
Colorado Avalanche News / Field Level Media / April 7
With Mikko Rantanen sidelined, Avalanche host Stars
The Colorado Avalanche are facing a near-must-win game if they want to capture the Central Division title, but that isn't the most important issue for them.
Colorado Avalanche News / ClutchPoints / April 6
Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen gets murky injury update after leaving Oilers game early
The Colorado Avalanche are getting some tough news about one of their best players. Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen is getting evaluated following a tough injury he sustained in a game against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday.
NHL News / The Avs Report / April 6
Takeaways: Avalanche Lose Second Game Of Back-to-Back In Edmonton
The Colorado Avalanche came out looking every bit as exhausted as you might expect for arriving at their hotel in Edmonton at 3:45 a.m. Friday morning.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / April 6
Avs’ Mikko Rantanen leaves game vs. Oilers with upper-body injury
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen left Friday night’s 6-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers following a massive hit from Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm in the second period.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / April 5
Avalanche Lose Rantanen To Upper Body Injury After Big Hit
The Colorado Avalanche look like they’re about to lose to the Edmonton Oilers, but they’re probably a lot more concerned about the health of one of their star players.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / April 5
Watch: Edmonton Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm delivers a crushing hit on Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen
Mattias Ekholm certainly made his presence felt Friday night as he landed a massive hit on Mikko Rantanen. About four minutes into the second period, Rantanen was trying to get the puck out of his own zone to start a breakout when Ekholm caught him puck watching and delivered a big check along the boards.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 5
NHL bets: Two plays for Friday night on the ice
We're keeping it simple on this fine Friday in the NHL, backing a player with a 100% hit rate against his opponent, and jumping on a game prop that seems to be a number or two too low.
NHL News / Field Level Media / March 19
Mikko Rantanen racks up hat trick as Avalanche sink Blues
Mikko Rantanen scored a hat trick to lead the visiting Colorado Avalanche past the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to seven games.
Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / March 14
Mikko Rantanen’s Reliability Pushes Avalanche
Much has been made about the ridiculous point streaks Nathan MacKinnon has put together for the Colorado Avalanche this season. Don’t look now, but one of the other Avs superstars is in the midst of a pretty impressive streak of his own.
NHL News / Yardbarker / January 26
NHL Friday parlay: Using the DraftKings profit boost for this +5676 SGP+
It's a Friday in the NHL, and we'd like to have a bit of fun with a long-shot play. DraftKings is offering a 33% profit boost on SGPs and SGP+, so we're opting to load up a big shot on two games finding plenty of goals.
Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / December 12
Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen calls out father of teammate Artturi Lehkonen
There are statement games, and then there are “Call out your teammate’s dad in the media” games. Colorado Avalanche superstar right winger Mikko Rantanen had the latter on Monday night.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 13
Men's World Hockey Championship recap: Nikolaj Ehlers, Mikko Rantanen shine on Day 2
Switzerland, France, Denmark, Kazakhstan, Slovakia and Finland hung on for wins on the second day of play. Nikolaj Ehlers ended up scoring twice to help the Danes to an important win, while Mikko Rantanen was the catalyst for Finland's game-winner.
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