The public perception of how the Colorado Avalanche did in the Mikko Rantanen trade has already swung back and forth.

For nearly two and a half periods, the Avalanche had put up a defensive wall. Rantanen busted it down with two individual ...

The storyline commanding the most attention in the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars' playoff series is forward Mikko Rantanen ... Colorado winger Valeri Nichushkin began his NHL career in ...

And to think, there was about a week there where the entire hockey world was wondering if Mikko Rantanen was going to show up ...

(AP Photo/Julio Cortez) The Dallas Stars celebrate after Mikko Rantanen, laying against boards at rear ... works for control ...

The Avalanche may look to get ahead of the contract game to avoid entering next season staring down another Mikko Rantanen ... Cale Makar, and Valeri Nichushkin, but he must be more productive ...

Mikko Rantanen scored three goals in the third period, and the Dallas Stars utilized a furious rally to advance to the second ...

Former Colorado Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen led the Dallas Stars to a come-from-behind win. Game 7 highlights.

Mikko Rantanen scored three goals in the third period, and the Dallas Stars utilized a furious rally to advance to the second ...