Mikko Rantanen For the first time since the start of the second phase of the NHL Return to Play plan on Monday at the Pepsi Center, I skated with the Colorado Avalanche.
The striker suffered a torso on February 17 when he was stumbled by the Tampa Bay Lightning defender Erik Cernak and seemed to be holding his left shoulder as he left the ice. Rantanen was predicted to fail for weeks before the season was interrupted on March 12 due to concerns about the corona virus.
Rantanen scored 41 points in 42 games (19 goals, 22 assists). He missed 16 games with an ankle injury (October 25th – November 29th).
The Avalanche was 42-20-8 (0.657 points percent) and is included in the Stanley Cup qualification as one of the four best teams in the Western Conference. You will play a round robin against the St. Louis Blues (42-19-10, .662), Vegas Golden Knights (39-24-8, .606) and Dallas Stars (37-24-8, .594) . to determine sowing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The start date and hub city have not been set.
Provided the health and safety conditions allow and the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association reach agreement on phases 3 and 4 of the return to play plan, the training camps will open on July 10th.
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