Colorado Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen Suffers Upper-Body Injury After Hit from Oilers’ Mattias Ekholm

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen left Friday night’s game against the Edmonton Oilers with an upper-body injury after a massive hit from Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm. Despite the impact, no penalty was called on the play. Rantanen required assistance from the Avs’ medical staff as he left the ice and appeared shaky heading to the locker room. His absence could impact the Avalanche’s upcoming games and playoff preparations as they will need to adapt to his absence and adjust their strategies accordingly.