DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche may have All-Star forward Mikko Rantanen back for the start of their first-round playoff series against Calgary. Rantanen has been sidelined since suffering a lower-body injury at Dallas on March 21. Rantanen is second on the team with 87 points and third in goals with 31.
Rantanen found the back of the net again less than a minute into the third with a heavy snapshot on the power play and Calgary’s flame seemed to be officially extinguished. Similar to the Lightning in its series, the Flames just couldn’t get things clicking offensively. Playoff veteran James Neal, who failed to reach 20 goals in the regular season for the first time in his career, was a.
Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen will make healthy return for Game 1 of Stanley Cup Playoffs Rantanen missed the previous eight games with injury. The Avalanche face the Flames on Thursday night.
Avs may have Rantanen back for playoffs against Calgary. Apr 08, 2019. Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Copy Link; DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche may have All-Star forward Mikko Rantanen back for the start of their first-round playoff series against Calgary. Rantanen has been sidelined since suffering a lower-body injury at Dallas on March 21. Rantanen is second on the team with 87.
The Avalanche rebounded to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2017-18, and Rantanen's improvement was a big reason. He finished with 84 points (29 goals, 55 assists) in 81 games, finishing second on.