
Mikko Rantanen’s Series-Winning Goal
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Remember what I said about fans and writers criticizing Mikko for last year’s playoff performance? I didn’t exactly criticize the winger, but I was pretty disappointed. But it’s ok, Rants, you definitely made it up to all of us with this year’s playoff performance.
In fact, Rantanen scored the game-winner in Game 5, which was the series-winning game. Mikko Rantanen scored the series-winning goal.
The goal came late in the second period. Despite a hot start by Calgary, Colorado was up 1-0 on captain Gabriel Landeskog’s first goal of the playoffs.
Colorado was putting pressure on the Flames. Rantanen, who was behind the net, received a pass from Colin Wilson. Mikko peeked around the net and banked the puck right off Smith’s backside for the goal, putting the Avs up 2-0.
The Avalanche ended up winning the game 5-1, making Mikko’s butt-bank goal the series-winner.
It seems weird to not include any Nathan MacKinnon highlights in this list. He recorded three goals — one of them the game-winner — and five assists. And he so dominated the series that Flames defenseman Mark Giordano made like PK Subban last year and praised Nate to the high heavens.
Well, he didn’t make this list in the first round. I’m sure our superstar will make it in the second round.
The Colorado Avalanche will face the winner of the Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks series. At the time of writing, the series had just been tied by the Sharks, 3-3.