Colorado Avalanche captain Nathan MacKinnon didn’t have much to say when asked about the possibility of facing his longtime former teammate Mikko Rantanen in the Western Conference playoffs. Speaking to reporters after Friday's practice and following the Rantanen trade to the Dallas Stars, MacKinnon kept his answer brief.
When Mikko Rantanen showed up at Rogers Place Saturday morning, with his third different logoed equipment bag in the last six weeks — Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes and now Dallas Stars — he felt right at home,