Mikko Rantanen

NHL Game Recap: Bruins Earn 1st Road Victory Of The Season, Defeating Avalanche 5-3

The Bruins played the Avalanche in Colorado on Wednesday, October 16th, at Ball Arena. They secured their first road win of the season with a 5-3 final. This is the fourth game straight since the beginning of the season where the Avalanche takes an unfortunate loss. Cole Koepke, Charlie Coyle, David Pastrnak, Hampus Lindholm, and […]

Colorado Avalanche Week One Recap: Good Game, Bad Goalie

The first week of the regular season is in the books Avalanche fans. How are we feeling? Yikes. Weekly Recap: Two games are in the books, and it has already been an absolute nightmare in the net for Colorado. Losing the opening game to the Vegas Golden Knights on the road 8 – 4, with […]

2025 4 Nations Face-Off: Finland Announces First Six Players

The NHL 4Nations Faceoff will showcase four national teams vying on the ice. Sweden, the United States, Canada, and Finland will compete in the tournament scheduled from February 12th to 20th at TD Garden in Boston and Bell Centre in Montreal. Recently, each of the four teams unveiled the first group of six players each […]

NHL Playoffs: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche Game 6 Recap | 05/17/2024

The Dallas Stars seized the opportunity to clinch a series win over the Colorado Avalanche in the end on Friday. The Stars edged the Avalanche 2-1 in double overtime in Game 6 at Ball Arena to eliminate their Central Division foe. Dallas won the series 4-2 over Colorado. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Logan Stankoven, […]

NHL Playoffs: Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche Game 5 Recap | 05/15/2024

The Dallas Stars returned to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to host the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5 on Wednesday night but couldn’t clinch a series win. The Stars fell to the Avalanche 5-3. Dallas holds a 3-2 series lead over Colorado. Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev made 24 saves for a win. The Stars’ starting lineup […]

NHL Playoffs: Stars Take Lead in Second Round, Defeating Avalanche 4-1 | 5/11/2024

The Stars took Game 3 with a 4-1 victory on Saturday, May 11th at the Ball Arena to lead 2-1 in the series. Mikko Rantanen scored the lone goal for the Avalanche, and both Tyler Seguin and Logan Stankoven scored two each to help Dallas for a series lead. The Avalanche will host the Stars […]

NHL Playoffs: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche Game 3 Recap | 05/11/2024

The second-round series between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche shifted to Denver, Colorado, for Games 3 and 4. The Stars downed the Avalanche 4-1 in Game 3 at Ball Arena on Saturday night. Dallas leads the series vs. Colorado 2-1. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Craig Smith, Sam Steel, Evgenii Dadonov, Chris Tanev, Esa […]

NHL Playoffs: Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche Game 1 Recap | 05/07/2024

There was no rest for the wicked, as the Dallas Stars prepared to host the Colorado Avalanche for Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Stars fell to the Avalanche 4-3 in overtime at the American Airlines Center. Colorado leads the second-round series against Dallas 1-0. The Stars’ starting lineup, […]

NHL Game Recap: Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche | 04/18/2024

On a night where the Edmonton Oilers were missing some of their key players such as McDavid, Draisaitl, Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Bouchard, Ekholm, and Kane, they were set to play against the full lineup of the Colorado Avalanche. Many players were called up from the Oilers’ AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, to fill in for the […]

Opinion: Should The Avalanche Be Worried About Georgiev’s Poor Play Between the Pipes?

There is no doubt that the Colorado Avalanche are true Stanley Cup contenders as the regular season inches toward the finish line. The team is currently (As of April 8) second in the Central Division, third in the Western Conference, and sixth in the league with a record of 48-24-6 for 102 points. They score […]