DALLAS — Mikko Rantanen doesn’t have ... The Stars need the dominant, Hall of Fame-bound, bull moose of a power forward that Rantanen was for so many years and so many postseasons in Colorado.

It will be the first where Mikko Rantanen is one of the bad guys. “Yeah,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said matter-of-factly when asked if facing Rantanen in the playoffs will be surreal.

His first game back also ended with Mikko Rantanen’s first huge moment in a Dallas Stars uniform. Rantanen was held without a point in this Stanley Cup Playoffs opening-round showdown through ...

Rantanen logged an assist, five shots on goal, three blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 3. Rantanen snapped a three-game dry spell with the helper ...

When the Carolina Hurricanes traded both Martin Necas and subsequently Mikko Rantanen within just two months of each other, ...

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs didn’t go to plan for the Dallas Stars, falling 5-1 to the Colorado Avalanche, and it wasn’t a game Stars defenseman Mikko Rantanen will remember fondly ...

Texas – Mikko Rantanen was at ease Friday when talking about the excitement of starting the playoffs, which the standout forward experienced with the Colorado Avalanche each of the past seven ...

Of course the Stars would end up with a can’t-miss player like Mikko Rantanen only to see him vanish when the team needs him the most. It’s par for the course when it comes to the most down ...

There’s one more big difference. Mikko Rantanen. This will be the first time that Rantanen has played against the Avalanche in the postseason. Luckily, he was able to get his first game against ...

It’s clear to this writer that Mikko Rantanen is that guy. The Stars picked up the former Avalanche forward after it became known that he wanted out of the Carolina Hurricanes organization.