Avalanche Journal: Mikko Rantanen’s return reminder ‘some things are bigger than hockey’

Avalanche Journal: Mikko Rantanen’s return reminder ‘some things are bigger than hockey’

There wasn’t a lot of social media content from Nathan MacKinnon’s wedding in August, but Erik Johnson did post a couple of short videos from the festivities in Italy. It was a gathering of MacKinnon’s friends and teammates, past and present. The guy destined to hear the loudest boos at Ball Arena this season, Mikko Rantanen, was one of them. “It was great,” Rantanen said Friday after the Dallas Stars practiced at Ball Arena ahead of their first…

Game Preview: Avalanche Meet Rantanen, Stars For First Time Since Playoffs

The Avalanche’s playoff hopes were crushed by Mikko Rantanen and the Dallas Stars six months ago. And for the first time this season, they get a chance to take on their divisional rival. READ MORE: Avalanche Game 3 vs Dallas Stars: Facing Rantanen, Lines, Notes & How To Watch Without Samuel Girard, who is out with an upper-body injury, the Avs look to improve their early-season start to 3-0-0 against the Stars, who defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-4…