Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Assist streak at five games
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Rantanen supplied an assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Kings.
Rantanen's now gone six games without a goal, but he has six assists over his last five contests to remain steady on offense. The 27-year-old winger is tied with Nathan MacKinnon for second on the Avalanche with 31 points through 24 appearances. Rantanen has added 74 shots on net, 16 PIM and a plus-7 rating while featuring heavily in a top-line role and on the first power-play unit.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Deals helper in shootout loss
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Rantanen notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.
Rantanen has five helpers during his four-game streak, though he's now gone five contests without a goal. The 27-year-old can pile up points with the best of them, and he's effective as both a scorer and a provider. Rantanen has 30 points, 71 shots on net, 16 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 23 contests, keeping him on track to top the 100-point mark for the second straight year.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Two-pointer on power play
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Rantanen recorded two power-play assists in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Arizona. He added four shots on goal and one hit to his line over 25:37 of ice time.
Rantanen was the primary helper on Cale Makar's first-period strike and the secondary aide to Nathan MacKinnon's game-tying goal in the third. The multi-point night was Rantanen's ninth of the season, and he's up to 29 points (12 on the power play) through 22 games.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Helps out on power play again
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Rantanen notched a power-play assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Lightning.
Rantanen has a power-play helper in four of his last six games, and he's added two even-strength goals in that span. He set up Cale Makar's goal at 3:35 of the second period in Monday's win. Rantanen has 12 tallies, 15 assists, 10 power-play points, 64 shots on net, 16 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 21 contests as one of the Avalanche's most reliable forwards.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Deals power-play helper
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Rantanen notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Flames.
Rantanen hasn't gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive games since his four-game point streak from Nov. 7-13, but he's still chipping in regularly. The 27-year-old stretched a pass to Jonathan Drouin on the Avalanche's opening tally Saturday. Rantanen is up to 12 goals, 13 assists, nine power-play points, 64 shots on net, 16 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 20 contests overall.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Goal, assist in Wednesday's win
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Rantanen scored an empty-net goal on two shots, dished a power-play assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Rantanen set up Valeri Nichushkin's first-period tally and then closed out the scoring himself in the third. This was Rantanen's third multi-point effort over the last five games, though he's also gone scoreless twice in that span. The 27-year-old is up to 12 goals, 25 points (eight on the power play), 60 shots on net, 16 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 18 contests overall.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Pair of points in Saturday's win
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Rantanen scored a goal on five shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Stars.
Rantanen helped out on a Ryan Johansen tally in the second period, then added the go-ahead goal in the third. This was Rantanen's fourth multi-point effort of November, a month that's seen him pick up at least one point in six of eight games. The 27-year-old winger is up to 11 tallies, 23 points (seven on the power play), 57 shots on net, 12 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 16 appearances.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Crosses 20-point mark
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Rantanen scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Monday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Rantanen tied the game at 1-1 in the second period by following up on a Nathan MacKinnon shot. In the third, Rantanen made a touch pass in the neutral zone for the secondary helper on Jonathan Drouin's goal. Rantanen is up to 10 goals, 21 points, 50 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 14 contests. He's posted seven points over five outings in November.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Tallies in blowout loss
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Rantanen scored a goal on four shots and went minus-3 in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Blues.
Rantanen got the Avalanche on the board late in the second period, but the Blues would score the next four goals. Over his last three games, the 27-year-old has three goals and two assists. He's up to nine tallies, 19 points, 48 shots on net, nine hits and a plus-2 rating through 13 contests this season while playing mainly in a top-line role.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Credited with assist
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Rantanen posted an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Kraken.
Rantanen reached the 10-assist mark with the secondary helper on Nathan MacKinnon's second-period tally. Over four games in November, Rantanen has picked up six points and 13 shots on net. The 27-year-old winger is up to 18 points, 44 shots on net, eight hits, eight blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 12 appearances.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Tacks on three points in win
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Rantanen scored twice on five shots, added an assist, went plus-3 and logged two PIM in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Devils.
Rantanen scored the Avalanche's first and last goals of the contest. He tied the game at 1-1 with a power-play marker in the first period, then added an empty-netter in the third. The 27-year-old has five multi-point efforts this year, but the Avalanche have only found success at home recently -- they've been shut out in three straight road games. Rantanen is up to eight goals, 17 points (six on the power play), 42 shots on net, eight PIM and a plus-4 rating through 11 appearances.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: One of each in win
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Rantanen scored a power-play goal on two shots, logged an assist and added two PIM in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Rantanen put his two-game dry spell to rest with the two-point effort. He's recorded multiple points in four of nine contests this season, collecting six goals, 14 points (five on the power play), 33 shots on net and a plus-2 rating. Rantanen had spent a couple of games on the second line with head coach Jared Bednar looking to balance out the offense, but Rantanen's successful Wednesday saw him back on the top line.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Explodes for four points
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Rantanen scored a goal and three assists on five shots, fueling the Avalanche to a 7-4 win over the Islanders on Tuesday.
Rantanen scored the game-winning goal in the third period, beating Ilya Sorokin off a shot on the rush. He also added helpers on both Ryan Johansen's and Cale Makar's goals. Rantanen remained on the second line after being moved there during Saturday's win over Carolina, proving he can be productive without Nathan MacKinnon by his side. This now marks the second time this season that Rantanen has recorded four points in a game, giving him a sizzling 12 points in six contests.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Slides assist in win
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Rantanen notched a power-play assist and seven shots on goal in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Rantanen helped out on a Ryan Johansen tally in the first period. This was Rantanen's second power-play helper of the campaign, and he's up to six points with 16 shots on net, four hits and a plus-6 rating through four contests. The 26-year-old continues to be a reliable contributor on the top line and first power-play unit.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Nets insurance tally
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Rantanen scored a goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Rantanen tallied with 6:15 left in the third period to give the Avalanche a two-goal cushion. He's racked up three goals, two assists and nine shots on net over three contests to begin the season. Rantanen remains a fixture on the top line with the Avalanche completing their opening road trip 3-0-0, though coach Jared Bednar occasionally moves him to the second line to spread out the offense when the team hits a rut.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Back at practice
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Rantanen (lower body) practiced Sunday and is expected to be ready to go for Wednesday's season opener against the Kings, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Rantanen missed Colorado's final preseason game last Thursday, but the injury he was dealing with doesn't sound too concerning. "No need to push through now," Rantanen said. "EIghty-two game regular season, so don't want to risk anything in preseason, unnecessarily so." The 26-year-old forward will take up a normal position at wing on the top line with Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin on opening night. He'll also have a spot on the team's top power-play unit. Rantanen's coming off a season in which he recorded a career-high 55 goals and 105 points.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Should be ready for opener
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Rantanen (lower body) skated on his own Thursday before briefly joining his teammates for the morning skate, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Rantanen did not suit up for Thursday's preseason finale against Vegas, but he is expected to be ready for Opening Night next Wednesday against the Kings. The 26-year-old forward racked up 55 goals and 105 points in 82 games last campaign.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Battling lower-body injury
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Rantanen is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar told Peter Baugh of The Athletic on Wednesday.
Bednar thinks Rantanen will still be fine for Colorado's season opener against Los Angeles on Oct. 11. Rantanen had 55 goals and 105 points in 82 outings with the Avalanche in 2022-23.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Nets power-play goal in loss
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Rantanen supplied a power-play goal in Colorado's 2-1 loss to Seattle in Game 7 on Sunday.
Rantanen found the back of the net late in the second period to reduce Seattle's lead to 2-1, but the Avalanche weren't able to complete the comeback bid. The Avalanche were hoping for a longer playoff run after winning the Stanley Cup in 2022, and Rantanen did everything in his power to make that happen. The 26-year-old finished the playoffs with seven goals and 10 points in seven appearances. He was also superb during the regular season, setting career highs with 55 goals and 105 points in 82 outings.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Stays hot in Game 6
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Rantanen had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Seattle in Game 6 on Friday.
Rantanen's marker came late in the first period to tie the game at 1-1. He also set up Erik Johnson's game-winning tally midway through the second period. Rantanen has been driving the Avalanche's offense in the first round with six goals and nine points through six contests. The 26-year-old is also on a four-game scoring streak (five goals, eight points), which he'll attempt to extend in Game 7 on Sunday.
