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Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen is in concussion protocol, will miss game against Stars

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen remains in concussion protocol and will miss their game against the Central Division-leading Dallas Stars

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Chris Tanev - Logs assist SaturdayTanev notched an assist, two shots on goal and five blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

ImpactTanev snapped a six-game point drought by helping out on a Jamie Benn tally in the third period. The 34-year-old Tanev has three points over 14 contests with the Stars since he was traded from the Flames. He's up to 17 points, 51 shots on net, 197 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating through 70 games this season.

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Joe Pavelski - Picks up helper SaturdayPavelski logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

ImpactPavelski helped out on a Roope Hintz tally in the second period. With five goals and eight assists over his last 13 games, Pavelski has returned to an elite scoring pace late in the season. He's produced 64 points, 185 shots on net, 67 hits, 65 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 77 appearances overall.

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Miro Heiskanen - Dishes pair of assistsHeiskanen notched two assists and three shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

ImpactHeiskanen earned his first multi-point effort since March 8 to provide a silver lining in the tough loss. He has 14 points over 15 games since the start of March, giving him one of his strongest runs of the campaign. The Finnish blueliner is at 51 points, 151 shots on net, 87 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 66 appearances this season.

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Jamie Benn - Joins 20-goal club SaturdayBenn scored a goal on five shots and added three hits in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

ImpactBenn's tally brought the Stars within a goal, but they couldn't tie the game. The 34-year-old has surged to achieve his 11th 20-goal campaign, scoring nine times with three assists over his last nine contests. For the year, he's at 56 points, 152 shots on goal, 103 hits, 41 PIM and a plus-6 rating while playing on the third line in a balanced offense.

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Nikita Zaitsev - Ready to rockZaitsev (upper body) will return to action Sunday versus Minnesota, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

ImpactFollowing a three-game absence, Zaitsev will replace Jarred Tinordi in the lineup. The 32-year-old Zaitsev has two goals, seven points, 30 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and 68 hits in 36 appearances this season.

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Arvid Soderblom - Starting vs. WildSoderblom will guard the home net Sunday against Minnesota, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

ImpactSoderblom was sharp in his last outing, stopping 30 of 31 shots in a win over the Flyers. Overall, the 24-year-old netminder is 5-20-1 this season with an .879 save percentage and 3.90 GAA. Soderblom will face a Wild team averaging 3.00 goals per game.

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