Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) and center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrate McKinnon’s goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third period at Ball Arena in Denver on ...

BOSTON — Nathan MacKinnon was stunned. He used other words — shocked and sad were two — to describe the Colorado Avalanche trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) and center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrate McKinnon’s goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third period at Ball Arena in Denver on ...

If Rantanen hadn’t switched teams, the Avalanche would probably be in the next round right now… Not the Stars. In any case, Nathan MacKinnon told a Finnish journalist on the sidelines of the ...

Nathan MacKinnon makes more Avalanche history on Tuesday Both MacKinnon and Rantanen had five points against the Penguins. For the former, it was one goal and four assists that helped him make ...

Colorado Avalanche forwards Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen skated circles around the Penguins on Tuesday, combining for 10 points in a 6-2 victory. Each had five points, with MacKinnon ...

Mikko Rantanen made sure the Colorado Avalanche missed him in Game 7 of their first-round series against the Dallas ... Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche were leading 2-0 with 12 minutes ...

Fans and Dallas Stars’ Mikko Rantanen, celebrate after Rantanen scored an emtpy-net goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period in Game 7 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series ...

Dallas Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) receives a congratulatory handshake from former teammate Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) following Game 7 of a Stanley Cup opening round ...

If Rantanen hadn’t switched teams, the Avalanche would probably be in the next round right now… Not the Stars. In any case, Nathan MacKinnon told a Finnish journalist on the sidelines of the ...

– Nathan MacKinnon While Rantanen is still alive and kicking with Dallas, the Avalanche’s superstar is off to Europe with Canada to take part in the World Championship. Colorado’s 29, who won’t be ...