Rantanen had a hat trick and an assist in Game 7 against his former team, propelling the Stars to the second round.

Sometimes, obvious talent aside, you’d rather have a Markko Jankinen that wants to be here than a Mikko Rantanen that doesn’t. Never miss a Luke DeCock column. Sign up at www.newsobserver.com ...

DALLAS — Mikko Rantanen doesn’t have a home yet ... As Stars coach Pete DeBoer said, “He’s got a lot on his plate.” And you know what? Eighteen points in 20 games to close out the ...

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Mikko Rantanen was at ease Friday when talking ... 25 wins are simply a byproduct of their ability to out-talent most teams they face. Keeping up with the Joneses?

DENVER --Mikko Rantanen ... SN360). Rantanen will try to avoid going three consecutive games without a point during a playoff run for the first time in his NHL career. “He’s got a lot on ...

It will be the first where Mikko Rantanen is one of the bad guys ... (We’ll) try to slow him down. I think he’s got one of the best points-per-game in the playoffs in history, I believe. We’ve got to ...

Instead it’s feeling a lot more like the clock struck midnight and the Stars got a pumpkin at the worst ... up with a can’t-miss player like Mikko Rantanen only to see him vanish when the ...

Following the game, Mikko Rantanen commented on the incredible support he got from the Colorado faithful. “It was different for sure,” he said. “It was emotional being on this side.