During a game against the Oilers, Mikko Rantanen of the Colorado Avalanche suffered an upper-body injury after a significant hit by Mattias Ekholm. Rantanen was forced to leave the game and did not return. The incident occurred at 4:01 of the second period, and despite the hit, Ekholm scored a goal shortly after, which was reviewed and confirmed as a good goal #Avs #GoAvsGo. Concerns over Rantanen's condition have overshadowed the game's outcome, with the Avalanche ultimately losing to the Oilers. The team confirmed Rantanen's injury and his inability to return for the night.
Mikko Rantanen leaves game against Oilers after suffering injury in second period https://t.co/Tb1PQiz9H5
The Avs are about to drop a game to the Oilers, but the greater concern is the health of Mikko Rantanen, who left after taking a big hit with an upper body injury and did not return. https://t.co/GVK4CmORYA
Rantanen is done for the night. Upper-body injury.
Rantanen not coming back tonight. https://t.co/u2mrNLRPIT
Mikko Rantanen will not return to tonight's game due to an upper body injury.
Rantanen did not return for third period https://t.co/uok2JCH667
Mikko Rantanen still hasn't returned to the Avalanche bench after being on the receiving end of that check from Mattias Ekholm at 4:01 of the second period.
After taking Rantanen out of the game Ekholm pushes the puck through Georgiev's 5-hole play under review and is a good goal #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/6yvLv3xjL8
Mattias Ekholm lands a big hit on Mikko Rantanen, who has now left the game. https://t.co/8GDB1luv0j
Mattias Ekholm lands a big on Mikko Rantanen, who has now left the game. https://t.co/IolE4uBSUl
Gotta hope Rantanen is okay. That's a brutal hit up high
Rantanen takes a big hit from Ekholm and goes straight to the locker room. Not good at all.
Mattias Ekholm just levelled Mikko Rantanen, who has now left the game.