Colorado Avalanche president Joe Sakic opened up about the events involving the Mikko Rantanen trade earlier this season.

The Dallas Stars celebrate after Mikko Rantanen, laying against boards at rear, scored against the Colorado Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood (39) in the third period in Game 7 of a first-round NHL ...

1 of 7 | The Dallas Stars celebrate after Mikko Rantanen, laying against boards at rear, scored against the Colorado Avalanche’s Mackenzie Blackwood (39) in the third period in Game 7 of a first-round ...

Mackenzie Blackwood can’t make a save during the Avalanche’s Game 7 loss to the Stars. AP Rantanen then sealed the win with an empty-netter with 3 seconds remaining to complete his first ...

Colorado Avalanche’s Mackenzie Blackwood (39) and Dallas Stars’ Mikko Rantanen (96) shake hands after the Stars 4-2 win in Game 7 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Saturday, May 3, 2025, in ...

Mikko Rantanen scored three goals in the third period, and the Dallas Stars utilized a furious rally to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, defeating the Colorado Avalanche 4 ...

Dallas Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) receives a congratulatory handshake from former teammate Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) following Game 7 of a Stanley Cup ...

Meanwhile, Avalanche goalie Mackenzie Blackwood finished with 15 stops in the losing effort. Mikko Rantanen expressed belief in his team's resilience, saying: "No words to describe, you know.

Dallas Stars’ Oskar Back (10), Brock Nelson (11) and others loook on as a shot by Mikko Rantanen (96) gets past Colorado Avalanche’s Mackenzie Blackwood (39) for a score in the third period in ...

DALLAS (AP) — Mikko Rantanen really took over for the Dallas Stars when they needed him the most against this former team — in the third period of Game 7. Rantanen assisted on Wyatt Johnston ...