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Mikko Rantanen has 4-point 3rd period for Stars to unbelievably knock former team out of playoffs
- Mikko Rantanen led the Dallas Stars to a 4-2 Game 7 win over the Colorado Avalanche on May 3, 2025, in Dallas.
- Rantanen was acquired by Dallas in a deadline trade from Carolina in March and immediately agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth $96 million.
- He recorded a hat trick in the third period of Game 7 and amassed a total of 11 points—comprising five goals and six assists—over the final three games, setting a new postseason record for the Stars.
- Coach Pete DeBoer emphasized that their journey is far from over, describing the series as a challenging test, while goalie Jake Oettinger praised Rantanen’s play as one of the most impressive individual efforts he has witnessed in the playoffs.
- The Stars will face top-seeded Winnipeg in the second round starting Wednesday, with key injured players Miro Heiskanen and Jason Robertson expected to return soon.
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Richard Rodriguez. Getty Images."Talk about your all-time backfires" - Happy Gilmore. The Colorado Avalanche had a choice to make back in January. Either they'd roll the dice with Mikko Rantanen and ...
Stars Mikko Rantanen Sends His Former Team Packing In Unbelievable Game 7 Against Avalanche
Mikko Rantanen was one of the biggest stories of the NHL season, from his stunning trade from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes, who were then forced to flip him ahead of the trade deadline to the Dallas Stars.So, it's only fitting that the Rantanen and the Stars would meet the Avs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and even more fitting that he threw down one of the most incredible Game 7 performances in recent memo…
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