Senators play the Avalanche following Gaudette's 2-goal performance
The Ottawa Senators visit the Colorado Avalanche after Adam Gaudette scored two goals in the Senators' 6-4 loss to the Vegas Golden KnightsOCTOBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIKKO RANTANEN #96 - RIGHT WING - COLORADO AVALANCHE
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3.05 S/G
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15 A
3.05 S/G
Two assists in win Rantanen registered two assists in Thursday's 5-1 win over Utah.
Impact Rantanen hasn't scored in four games, but he has six assists in that span. The winger has earned four multi-point efforts over eight contests to produce a hot start in 2024-25. He has four goals, nine assists, 23 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating, and he's earned seven of his 13 points with the man advantage.
OCTOBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Justus Annunen leads Avalanche to fourth straight win with 5-1 rout of Utah
Justus Annunen had 25 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Hockey Club 5-1 for their fourth straight winOCTOBER 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Avalanche Get Discouraging Update on Mikko Rantanen's Contract Extension Mikko Rantanen’s contract talks with the Avs could have stalled amid doubts and uncertainty.
OCTOBER 23 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Pockets another helper Rantanen notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
Impact Rantanen has distributed six assists over his last three games. The 27-year-old winger continues to impress early in the season with 11 points, 20 shots on net, three hits and a minus-1 rating across six contests. Rantanen has reached the 100-point mark in consecutive seasons and has laid a strong foundation to do so again in 2024-25.
OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Ross Colton stepping up for Avalanche, relishing top linemates
The Colorado Avalanche, rattled by injuries and a subpar defensive performance, have not had an ideal start to the seasonOCTOBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Distributes three assists Friday Rantanen recorded three assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
Impact Rantanen helped out on the Avalanche's last three goals of the game, one of which came on the power play. The winger can score with the best of them, but he's also a high-end playmaker. Rantanen already has collected a trio of three-point efforts to put himself at four goals, six assists, six power-play points and 19 shots on net through five contests this season.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
Contributes three points in loss Rantanen scored a goal on four shots, dished two assists, added four PIM and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Bruins.
Impact Rantanen earned all three points on the power play, but the Avalanche couldn't get anything going at even strength. The 27-year-old was moved to the second line Wednesday as head coach Jared Bednar tries to spark his team, which is now 0-4-0 to begin the year. Rantanen hasn't been the problem, earning four goals, three assists and 16 shots on net over four contests.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Bruins hold on for 5-3 win, Avalanche drop 4 in a row to start season for 1st time since 1998-99
David Pastrnak and Hampus Lindholm scored 13 seconds apart in the second period as the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 5-3, sending the Avalanche to their fourth straight lossOCTOBER 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Power-play helper in loss Rantanen notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Impact Rantanen helped out on a Nathan MacKinnon tally late in the first period. Two of Rantanen's four points have come on the power play, and he's added nine shots on net over two contests. The 27-year-old winger will be leaned on heavily while Jonathan Drouin (upper body) is out of the lineup. With back-to-back 100-point campaigns under his belt, Rantanen is more than capable of sustaining a hot stretch of offense.
OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
Report: Avs' Mikko Rantanen Shuts Down Contract Talks Eyeing Huge Payday Mikko Rantanen’s contract talks with the Avalanche have taken an unexpected turn.
OCTOBER 11 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Avalanche host the Blue Jackets after Rantanen's hat trick
The Colorado Avalanche host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Mikko Rantanen's hat trick against the Vegas Golden Knights in the Avalanche's 8-4 lossOCTOBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Picks up where he left off Rantanen recorded a hat trick in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Golden Knights.
Impact One of Rantanen's markers came with the man advantage, and he added six shots with a minus-1 rating in 20:44 of ice time. The first-line right winger should challenge for the 100-point mark for the third consecutive season, especially given the talent around him. Rantanen racked up 104 points in 2023-24, just one less than his career high of 105 in 2022-23.
OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Hat Trick Challenge: Mikko Rantanen | NHL.com Mikko Rantanen records 8th career hat trick
OCTOBER 10 • NHL.COM
Barbashev, Stone and Olofsson each score two, Golden Knights top Avalanche 8-4 in season-opener
Ivan Barbashev, Mark Stone and Victor Olofsson each scored two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-4 in the teams’ season openerOCTOBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nathan MacKinnon ➡️ Mikko Rantanen 🚨🪄
OCTOBER 10 • YOUTUBE
Avs set to begin season under cloud of uncertainty with Nichushkin suspension and Landeskog's injury
The Colorado Avalanche are dealing with plenty of uncertainty on the eve of their season openerOCTOBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Avalanche have 'no concern' about Rantanen contract, GM says | NHL.com Forward can become unrestricted free agent after this season, had 104 points in 2023-24
OCTOBER 8 • NHL.COM
Report: Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen Could Approach Record Contract The Avs may have to pay Mikko Rantanen a near-record salary to keep him.
SEPTEMBER 28 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Avs forward Logan O'Connor signs 6-year extension to stay with the team through 2030-31 season
Logan O’Connor and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to a six-year extension that will keep him with the organization through the 2030-31 seasonSEPTEMBER 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NHL Rumor Roundup: The Latest On Igor Shesterkin, Mitch Marner And Mikko Rantanen The NHL won’t see Sidney Crosby and Leon Draisaitl become UFAs next summer, but the Rangers’ Shesterkin, Maple Leafs’ Marner and Avalanche’s...
SEPTEMBER 18 • SUNHERALD.COM
Nets power-play goal in loss Rantanen scored a power-play goal on five shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Friday's 2-1 double-overtime loss to the Stars in Game 6.
Impact Rantanen opened the scoring in the second period, but Jake Oettinger slammed the door for the rest of the game. With four goals and 10 assists over 11 playoff outings, Rantanen was his usual productive self in the playoffs, but the Avalanche will go no further. The 27-year-old has earned back-to-back 100-point campaigns and could take his offense even higher in 2024-25, which is his contract year.
MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Helps out on power play Rantanen logged a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Stars in Game 5.
Impact Rantanen helped out on a Cale Makar tally late in the second period, which tied the game at 2-2. After posting one goal over the Avalanche's previous three contests, head coach Jared Bednar moved Rantanen down to the second line at even strength, a switch that could negatively impact the winger's offense. He's at 13 points (four on the power play) with 27 shots on net, 19 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 10 playoff appearances.
MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE
Stars host the Avalanche with 3-1 series lead
The Dallas Stars host the Colorado Avalanche in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-1 lead in the seriesMAY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
