Rantanen has been an essential member of the Avalanche's core since arriving in 2015-16, having won the Stanley Cup in 2021-22. Widely regarded as one of the NHL's premier offensive talents, he stands among the league's top five scorers over the last five seasons.

Colorado Avalanche captain Nathan MacKinnon spoke candidly about his feelings following the blockbuster trade that sent his longtime teammate Mikko Rantanen away from the only franchise he'd ever played for. "It's unfortunate," MacKinnon said, per DNVR Avalanche. “Losing a great friend, great teammate. I’m gonna miss him.

A stunned Nathan MacKinnon tried to make sense of the Colorado Avalanche trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

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Sportsnet's Eric Engels said he believed the Montreal Canadiens should go all in for Miko Rantanen if he hit the market, and even with Friday night's trade, he might still do.

Dylan Guenther curls deep in the Utah Hockey Club's zone. He weaves through neutral ice then strategically gears down near the Blackhawks' blue line.Five minutes have ticked off the Delta Center game clock on Oct.

From finalized 4 Nations rosters to outdoor hockey in the sunshine state, here’s what happened in the NHL this week:  4 Nations Face-Off The first annual 4 Nations Face-Off will be hosted at the Bell Centre in Montreal and TD Garden in Boston Feb.

The Chicago Blackhawks could trade Taylor Hall at some point this season. These three teams make sense for him if he's available.

While there’s no football on the docket today, we still have a pretty nice slate on the horizon between the NHL (13 games), NBA (14 games) college hoops (149 games) and European soccer. I’m staying on the ice and heading to PrizePicks.

How do you stop one of the greatest players of his generation? That’s what the Toronto Maple Leafs need to figure out against Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov on Monday night.

With Los Angeles Kings do-it-all defenceman Drew Doughty on the verge of his season debut, Sportsnet's Ryan Dixon takes a look at each team's minute-munchers in this week's edition of the NHL power rankings.

Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche ... Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres, D8 30. Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils, C9 31. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, C10 32. Noah Dobson, New York Islanders ...