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Stars' Mikko Rantanen finished season with torn MCL - ESPN

ESPN.com·Kristen Shilton·27 days ago
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Associated Press May 7, 2026, 01:34 PM ET FRISCO, Texas -- Mikko Rantanen sustained a torn MCL in his knee during the Olympics, an injury that Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said kept their standout forward from being himself the rest of the season. Rantanen missed 15 games for the Stars after getting hurt while playing for bronze medal-winning Finland in February. He returned for the final 10 games of the regular season. He had only one goal and four assists in that span, then one goal and six assists when they lost their first-round playoff series to Minnesota in six games. "Major injury. Came back, he's very competitive," Nill said Thursday during his season-ending availability. "Did he come back too soon? Not too soon, but would have been nice to have one or two more weeks to really settle in. He never really got going again." In 54 games before the Olympics, Rantanen had 21 goals and 51 assists.…

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