Olympics: Mikko Rantanen Out for Bronze Medal Game

Finland and Slovakia will face off today for the Bronze Medal game. Finland suffered a 3-2 loss to Canada after they blew a 2-0 lead. Slovakia is coming off a 6-2 loss to the United States yesterday. Ahead of today’s game Mikko Rantanen is out for Finland as he apparently suffered a lower-body injury in the third period of their loss to Canada. Rantanen had two goals and four assists in the five games he played in during the tournament; one of those goals came in yesterday’s loss. This season, in 54 games for Dallas, he has 69 points on 20 goals and 49 assists. He’s a plus-two with five power-play goals. The Stars return on Wednesday so time will tell if Rantanen is out there for Dallas.

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Mikko Rantanen 

The Colorado Avalanche drafted Rantanen tenth overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He spent his first ten seasons with Colorado playing in 619 games recording 681 points on 287 goals and 394 assists. He’s a +90 with 100 power-play goals and 46 game-winning goals. The Avalanche traded him to the Carolina Hurricanes where in 13 games he had six points on two goals and four assists. He was a minus-three with a power play goal and a game-winning goal. Carolina then traded him to Dallas where over the last two seasons he’s played in 74 games recording 89 points on 25 goals and 62 assists. He’s a plus-six with seven power play goals and a game-winning goal.

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