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Dallas Stars News / Dallas Sports Journal / October 21
Mikko Rantanen Scores All 3 Goals As Stars Rally Past Bruins In Overtime
DALLAS — Mikko Rantanen scored all three goals for the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, ending it with a power-play backhand at 3:52 of overtime in a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins at American Airlines Center.
NHL News / Field Level Media / October 21
NHL roundup: Mikko Rantanen caps hat trick in OT as Stars top Bruins
Mikko Rantanen finished his 11th career regular-season hat trick with a power-play goal at 3:52 of overtime, singlehandedly lifting the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.
The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz
How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?
Mikko Rantanen News / Field Level Media / October 20
Mikko Rantanen’s hat trick single-handedly lifts Stars past Bruins
Mikko Rantanen finished his 11th career regular-season hat trick with a power-play goal at 3:52 of overtime, singlehandedly lifting the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.
The biggest draft bust for every NHL team
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
NHL News / Field Level Media / October 10
Mikko Rantanen, Stars ride momentum into matchup vs. Penguins
Mikko Rantanen looks to continue his strong start to the season when the Dallas Stars visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Rantanen has six points in his past three games, including four points in a 4-0 road win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.
Dallas Stars News / Field Level Media / October 8
Mikko Rantanen, Jason Robertson spark offense as Stars blank Sabres
Mikko Rantanen had a goal and three assists and Jake Oettinger made 26 saves in his second straight shutout, helping the visiting Dallas Stars to a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.
NHL News / Oilersnation / August 22
What if the Oilers traded for Mikko Rantanen in 2025?
Let’s take a trip back in time to March 7, 2025 — a day so consequential that it paved the way for the next two Stanley Cup champions, significantly changing the balance of power atop the NHL.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / July 20
'It Was Weird': Jordan Staal on Rantanen’s Run with the Hurricanes
Some trades just don’t work out. The Carolina Hurricanes found that out when they acquired Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche, but the fit was never quite right.
NHL News / Trade Talk Sports / July 20
Jordan Staal opens up about Mikko Rantanen’s 'weird' time in Carolina
The 2025-26 season went so well for the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes that it almost makes you forget about the Mikko Rantanen saga from just over a year ago.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / June 25
6 Blockbuster NHL Trades We’re Expecting Any Minute Now
As the NHL is just hours away from the Entry Draft and free agency is around the corner, it’s been a hectic week. Big names have moved. Jordan Kyrou, Alex Tuch, Bowen Byram, Brady Tkachuk, Joseph Woll, Jack Drury, Simon Nemec, and others.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / June 15
Marner’s trade veto comes full circle as Hurricanes get last laugh
Perhaps no player is feeling the sting of losing the Stanley Cup more than Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner. While Marner was eager to turn the page on his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs, there’s an alternate reality where he could be celebrating a Stanley Cup win instead of wondering what if.
Carolina Hurricanes News / Daily Faceoff / June 15
Taylor Hall becomes first player to get selected first overall, win Hart and Stanley Cup for three different teams
One of the league’s most well-known veterans finally reached the pinnacle of his sport, even though the path to get there was winding. On Sunday night, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final to clinch the franchise’s second championship, and first in 20 years.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 27
Have the Carolina Hurricanes won the Mikko Rantanen trade?
Last season, few players were in the news more than Mikko Rantanen. Obviously, when a player hasn’t signed a contract, there will be plenty of discussion surrounding them.
NHL News / Yardbarker / May 7
Stars forward Mikko Rantanen finished season with significant injury suffered at the Winter Olympics
It is an annual tradition around the NHL that as teams get eliminated, we begin to learn what major injuries their players were attempting to play through.
Dallas Stars News / Trade Talk Sports / May 7
Stars Reveal Mikko Rantanen Tore His MCL at the Olympics
Mikko Rantanen was one of several star players around the NHL who suffered an injury at the Winter Olympics in February, and on Thursday, we learned just how serious the ailment was.
NHL News / Yardbarker / May 2
Everything might finally be lining up for the Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes have played five games this postseason, and they have won all of them fairly decisively. Not only are they still perfect after Saturday's 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of their second-round series, but they have also yet to trail for a single minute in any of their games.
Dallas Stars News / Daily Faceoff / April 29
The Stars need more from Mikko Rantanen
The Dallas Stars are sitting on the brink of elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs after losing Game 5 against the Minnesota Wild to fall 3–2 down
Dallas Stars News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 28
Stars Activate Mikko Rantanen Off Injured Reserve
The Stars will welcome back one of their top players as they kick off a back-to-back set this afternoon in Pittsburgh. The team announced (Twitter link) they have have activated winger Mikko Rantanen off injured reserve.
Dallas Stars News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 23
Dallas Stars Place Mikko Rantanen On IR
The Dallas Stars announced today that they have placed star forward Mikko Rantanen on injured reserve, retroactive to Feb. 20, the date of Finland’s loss to Canada in the quarterfinals of the recent Winter Olympic tournament.
Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 21
Bronze medal shows why Finland is underappreciated hockey power
Thanks to its 6-1 win over Slovakia on Saturday, Finland took home the bronze medal in the 2026 men's Olympic hockey tournament.
Dallas Stars News / NHL Trade Talk / February 21
How Mikko Rantanen's injury could impact the Stars' deadline plans
If Rantanen misses any significant time, do the Stars need to find someone who can fill the hole he potentially creates with his absence?
NHL News / Yardbarker / January 30
Three logical trade destinations for Rangers' Artemi Panarin
New York Rangers management is holding hold forward Artemi Panarin out of the lineup through the Olympic break, a good indicator he's going elsewhere. But where?
Dallas Stars News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 23
Mikko Rantanen suspended one game
The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen has been suspended one game.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / November 19
Stars’ Mikko Rantanen receives game misconduct after hit on Islanders’ Alex Romanov
Tensions flared Tuesday night between the Dallas Stars and New York Islanders after Mikko Rantanen received a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct for a hit on Alex Romanov.
The '2024-25 NHL 30-goal scorers' quiz
How many of the 46 players to score 30 or more goals in the 2024-25 NHL season can you name in six minutes?
Dallas Stars News / NHL Trade Talk / August 21, 2025
Rantanen Denies Charges Despite Facing 6-Figure Fine in Finland
Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen is facing prosecution and potentially steep fines in Finland after what officials are calling an “unauthorized absence” from mandatory military service.
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