The Colorado Avalanche could be re-visiting their traumatic experience from the past NHL season as one of Nathan MacKinnon's ...

Colorado Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen (96) is injured after being hit by Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 5, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Colorado Avalanche may soon face a defining decision on star forward Mikko Rantanen with the forward playing the final year of his contract with the Avs. According to TVA Sports’ Renaud ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) moves the puck behind the Jets goal as Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey (44) defends during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL Stanley ...

Mikko Rantanen’s 7th career hat trick leads surging Avalanche past Blues 4-3 Colorado was also without forward Miles Wood because of a lower-body injury.

Rantanen has one year left on his current deal, with an average annual value of $9.25 million. He would become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 if he and the Colorado Avalanche do not come to ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen, right, hugs left wing J.T. Compher after scoring as Vegas Golden Knights right wing Michael Amadio skates past in the first period of an NHL hockey ...

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 21: Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) looks up ice to pass against Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei (76) in first period at Ball Arena October 21, 2023.

DENVER — After breaking a nine-game goal-less drought in the Colorado Avalanche’s 6-5 win against the Calgary Flames, star Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen had a message for a teammate’s ...

Mikko Rantanen of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates a goal against the Arizona Coyotes with his bench at Ball Arena on April 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) and Nashville Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier (45) race after the puck in the first period at Ball Arena April 28, 2022.

By splitting up MacKinnon and Rantanen, the Avalanche have elite players on two of their lines, which balances out the lineup. The coach will also jumble the lines at points during the game.