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Mikko Rantanen's impressive performance helps the Colorado Avalanche secure a win against the Los Angeles Kings. Rantanen's four-point night, including goals and assists, was instrumental in the Avalanche's success. The victory highlights Rantanen's skill and impact on the game, solidifying his position as a key player for the team. The Colorado Avalanche's dominant performance against the Kings showcases their strength early in the season.
Crosby PPG on rebound in front makes it 2-0 at 5:51.
Crosby. 2-0
Mikko Rantanen enjoys 4-point night as Avalanche handle Kings. 👏 https://t.co/fOVMW6V93r https://t.co/9AAGr7JlbV
Two goals, two assists for Mikko Rantanen in Avs' 5-2 win. Cam Talbot stops 32 of 36 in his Kings debut. Alexandar Georgiev with 34 saves. Kings PP goes 0-for-5. Didn't help not having Jordan Spence on second unit.
FINAL: The #Avs beat the Kings 5-2 in the season opener. Mikko Rantanen scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon had three points and Alexandar Georgiev was strong in net, especially on the penalty kill.
Kings go for the early goaltender pull and Miles Wood picks the empty net. 5-2.
Kings pull the goalie with less than four minutes left and the Avs immediately capitalize, 5-2 COL.
Kings have chances on PP and come close to tying it. Avs kill it off and then make it 4-2, with Rantanen getting his second off a tip of a point shot.
Mikko gets his fourth point of the night with the tip on the shot from Jack Johnson and the Avs are up 4-2. #Avs #GoAvsGo📷 @TheRinkColorado
After a big penalty kill, the #Avs add to their lead. Mikko Rantanen tipped in a Jack Johnson point shot for his second goal of the game. It's 4-2. But Bowen Byram is going to the box for the second time, this time for a hit on Adrian Kempe into the boards.
COL Goal - Avalanche make it 4-2 against the run of play. Rantanen gets his fourth point of the night, really nice tip from the slot. Kings had a lot of momentum too, but trail by two with 15:01 on the clock.
Rantanen gets a stick on a point shot that beats Talbot for his second, 4-2 COL.
Rantanen scores again, this time on the deflection, after MacKinnon beats the icing. Big dogs doing the work tonight. Avs lead 4-2.
Carl Grundstrom scores on a redirect in front after knocking Jack Johnson off balance behind the net. Kings needed that one. It had been all #Avs in the shifts before that. 3-1 COL
Grundstrom checked Jack Johnson along the boards then cut the the net all alone and buries a pass. 3-1 Avs
Kings on the board. First goal goes to Grundstrom, who rewards himself for an effective forecheck by redirecting Danault's feed. 3-1.
Grundstrom makes up for his earlier penalty with a hard forecheck and redirect off a Danault pass and in, 3-1 COL.
And now it's Rantanen's turn. 3-0 #Avs
Mikko Rantanen decided to get in on the fun. He scored his first of the year, making it 3-0. MacKinnon, Makar and Rantanen have each scored. Good players playing well.
Big boys doing it all for Avalanche. Rantanen. 3-0.
COL Goal - Rantanen goes top shelf from a tight angle. 3-0 Avalanche, early second period.
Rantanen snipes one short-side at the bottom of the circle, 3-0 COL. Oh boy.
Mikko Rantanen, my lord. It's 3-0. I believe Rantanen and MacKinnon each have 3 points already.
Cale Makar connects with MacKinnon to get his first of the year on the PP and put the Avs up 2- 0 #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Makar, power-play goal 2-0 #Avs
COL Goal - Makar makes it 2-0 with a shot through traffic from the center point. Ill-timed penalty after a strong start to the second period.
#Avs get their first power play goal of the season courtesy of Cale Makar. Nathan MacKinnon picks up another point, this time a primary assist.
Rantanen zone entry, drop pass to MacKinnon, pass to Makar, screen from Johansen. Puck in the net. 2-0 #Avs.
Makar. PPG. 2-0 Avs. 2:54 gone in the second.
Cale Makar, PPG. Great zone entry by Rantanen, and MacKinnon will get the other assist. 2-0 Avs.
Cale Makar gets hooked and called for embellishment during an #Avs power play so it stays 5v4 for Colorado.
Kings took a penalty, but still shot the puck in the net, and needless to say, the Avs were not happy about it.
Top line of Drouin, Rantanen and MacKinnon connect for the Avs goal and the first of the season #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
MacKinnon from Rantanen. 1-0 #Avs Hockey's back, baby
COL Goal - Avalanche open the scoring. MacKinnon shakes free in front, takes a feed from Rantanen and buries the first goal of the season. 1-0.
1-0 Avs. 7:25 in. Rantanen finds MacKinnon and Nate Dogg doesn't miss.
The #Avs strike first. Nathan MacKinnon buries a nifty Mikko Rantanen pass to make it 1-0. Jonathan Drouin gets the secondary assist for his first Avs point.
Nathan MacKinnon has opened his account for the 2023-24 season. Nice look from Mikko Rantanen behind the net. 1-0 #Avs
Rantanen makes a nice pass to MacKinnon in the slot who buries it, 1-0 COL.
MacKinnon from Rantanen and Drouin, and it's 1-0 Avs. Great passing play. All starts with Toews joining the rush.