C olorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen kicked off the new season with his eighth career hat trick, scoring in each period in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to Vegas. Only Jari Kurri (23), Teemu Selanne ...

The 27-year-old Finn is fourth in franchise history for hat tricks behind Peter Stastny ... the milestones do not matter if the end result is a loss. Rantanen said the team will regroup and ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Mikko Rantanen's hat trick against the Vegas Golden Knights in the Avalanche's 8-4 loss. Colorado had a 50-25-7 record ...

Mikko Rantanen’s season is off to an impressive start, but behind the scenes, his contract situation with the Colorado Avalanche has hit a roadblock. After scoring a hat trick in the team's ...

Mikko Rantanen scored his eighth career hat trick and Nathan MacKinnon surpassed 900 career points in the Colorado Avalanche's 8-4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on opening night. The 27-year ...

Colorado Avalanche (0-1, in the Central Division) Denver; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Mikko Rantanen's hat trick against the Vegas ...