Rantanen had a special return ahead.

Mikko Rantanen returned to Denver on Sunday. Archive picture. AOP / USA Today Sports

On Sunday Mikko Rantanen He returned to Colorado for the first time after he was traded from Avalanche.

Rantanen, who switched from the Carolina Hurricanes to the Dallas Stars, immediately took Denver’s home audience from the Carolina Hurricanes. Rantanen saw a great gesture in warming up as he entertained Avalanche supporters by giving fans.

The situation was photographed by a local supplier Aarif Deen. The match started at 9:45 pm Finnish time.

If the video below does not appear on your device, you can watch it from this link.

Viaplay’s broadcast was heard from Rantanen’s interview with the hall. Rantanen said in English that the return felt strange in a different team shirt because he represented the Denver for so long.

Viaplay’s studio in the host Tuomas Meling asked the experts Ossi from Väänänen and From Jussi Jokinenis Avalanche a better team with the changes now seen or with Rantanen.

At the Rantanen shop from Carolina to Colorado, attackers moved to Colorado Martin Necas and Jack Drurywho have started excellently.

-Let’s see in the future which side of this Rantanen-Necas comparison will turn, Väänänen pondered and did not say his own judgment.

– I would almost take this current Colorado with depth through Necas and Drury. It must be remembered that Rantanen has eighth most points per match in the playoffs’ all -time statistics. Necas doesn’t have that much, Jokinen replied.

In addition to Necas and Drury, Avalanche was strengthened at the migration limit. Centers Brock Nelson and Charlie Coyle as well as the defender Ryan Lindgren They brought a lot of depth to the team.

Immediately to the points

Rantanen reached power points right at the start of the match.

He won the end hockey in the Avalanche area and shared in front of the goal For Roope Hintz. The Finnish chain buddy continued ingeniously with one touch For Jason Robertsonwho hit a 1-0 goal.

When Rantanen’s name was announced as a feeder, there were boomers from the home audience.

The same was heard even before the match when Jumbotron had a tribute video of Rantanen. However, the buzzing applause quickly covered the embezzle.

Watch the video for Mikko Rantanen’s highlights of this season in the Colorado shirt. Nhl.com

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