Tag: mikko rantanen
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Updated: Colorado Avalanche leading goal-scorer Mikko Rantanen added to COVID-19 protocol-related absence list
The day before the NHL’s targeted date for the Colorado Avalanche to return to practice after a pause, leading goal-scorer Mikko Rantanen was added to the COVID-19 protocol-related absences list. Rantanen trails team points leader Nathan MacKinnon (53) by one. He’s appeared in all 43 games. Altitude’s Vic Lombardi tweeted Wednesday that Rantanen is in…
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Gibson, Anaheim Ducks stymie Avalanche in final game of West Coast swing
The Anaheim Ducks’ only shot on goal in the third period was an empty-netter. A fitting ending, if not result. The Colorado Avalanche created a chorus of pings off the goal posts but failed to get one inside them until the final minutes. A penalty call then impeded the push for an equalizer and the…
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Colorado Avalanche don’t mess with formula as they prepare for four games in California
There were two more defensemen waiting in the wings when the Colorado Avalanche headed out for a four-game road trip through Southern California after practice Monday. Erik Johnson, who has played for Colorado longer than anyone on the current roster, is back with the team after missing training camp and the first two games because…