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Avalanche eliminated from playoffs due to Rantanen's performance, special teams
The series came down to Game 7, and the difference-maker was Rantanen, the forward the Avalanche traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in a three-team deal involving the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 24, only to have the Hurricanes flip him to the Stars before the NHL Trade Deadline on March 7.
Updated NHL Playoff Bracket 2025 Picture, Schedule After Stars Eliminate Avalanche
Back at the beginning of the night, the Stars were unable to get much offense going on a first-period power play, but the penalty kill survived Jamie Benn's double minor for high-sticking Valeri Nichushkin to keep the game scoreless through 20 minutes.
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It wasn’t a handshake line at the end of this remarkable seven-game series for Mikko Rantanen. It was a hug line.
DENVER -- Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals, and the Colorado Avalanche avoided elimination with a 7-4 win against the ...
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix was fired up after the Avalanche forced Game 7 against the Stars in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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