The reports continue to trickle in on Mikko Rantanen’s contract status. Rantanen is in the last year of his contract and talks between his representation and the Avalanche front office have been in a stalemate recently,

NHL Game recap for the Edmonton Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Colorado Avalanche game on January 16, 2025. Follow every play as it happens throughout the NHL season on CBS Sports and the CBS Sports app.

The Avalanche lost 4-3 to the Edmonton Oilers at Ball Arena on Thursday. Nathan MacKinnon scored his 16th and 17th goals of the season, Logan O'Connor posted his sixth tally of the year, while Mikko Rantanen, Joel Kiviranta, Calvin de Haan, Jonathan Drouin and Devon Toews each record an assist.

The Colorado Avalanche (27-17-1) continue their homestand against the Edmonton Oilers (28-13-3). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. MT but could be pushed back to 7:50 p.m. since it’s the second part of a double-header on ESPN.

Wyatt Johnston is expected to center the top line with Hintz out. Rookie forwards Matej Blumel and Justin Hryckowian will play in the bottom six with forwards Mason Marchment (face) and Tyler Seguin (hip) each continuing to recover from surgery. -- Taylor Baird

A win over the high-flying Vegas Golden Knights has the New York Rangers in the right place to stop the rot. Suddenly heating up, the Rangers are in the Mile Hi

The Florida Panthers are expected to have Toby Bjornfot in the lineup tonight when they play the Colorado Avalanche. Bjornfot, who played in one game with the Panthers after being claimed off waivers at the trade deadline last season,

Mikko Rantanen is in the final year of his ... he has five goals and 15 points. Joel Kiviranta’s remarkable journey continues. Kiviranta got a professional tryout (PTO) that earned him a ...

Instead, the 25-year-old found himself lining up on the new-look third line with wingers Joel Kiviranta and Logan O’Connor ... We’ve seen the likes of Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and Lehkonen play three, four, and sometimes five minutes to ...

Rantanen notched an assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers. Rantanen set up Artturi Lehkonen for the game-tying goal late in the third period.

The Colorado Avalanche may soon face a defining decision on star Mikko Rantanen with the forward playing the final year of his contract with the Avs. According to TVA Sports’ Renaud Lavoie ...

Mikko Rantanen is one of the most underrated superstars in the National Hockey League. The 28-year-old has had a fantastic season already, racking up 60 points (25 goals, 35 assists) in just 44 ...