W/C Mikko Rantanen (2015, 10th, COL) II

[FinPanda]

First thread: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1649767

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[The Winter Soldier]

Has not played for San Antonio since the WJC. He apparently is nursing an upper body injury. Would not be surprised he was playing hurt in the Tourney.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Has not played for San Antonio since the WJC. He apparently is nursing an upper body injury. Would not be surprised he was playing hurt in the Tourney.

That would make sense when Rantanen unperformed playing with Hintz and Kapanen.

 

[agent082]

Has not played for San Antonio since the WJC. He apparently is nursing an upper body injury. Would not be surprised he was playing hurt in the Tourney.

Or some kind of accident happened when they celebrated the victory.

 

[Ippenator]

Or some kind of accident happened when they celebrated the victory.

I very much doubt this. The celebrating has been said to be very civilized compared to some previous Finnish teams celebrations. Vellu Ketola made the guys go to sleep relatively earlier even during the 1st celebration evening. He also advised them to not get pissed drunk while celebrating. I understood that the boys really took the advice very well from the the long time heavy partying national team player, whom became an absolutist already tens of years ago.

I have also understood that Rantanen is not particularly into heavy partying. Ok, I guess anything is still possible. I still find it easier to believe that he really had an upper body injury during the tournament. Otherwise it is hard to understand how he was such a shadow of his usual self during most of the tournament.

 

[Ivan13]

That would make sense when Rantanen unperformed playing with Hintz and Kapanen.

He under-performed? He was the best player for the Finns in the last two games of the tournament, I wonder how many assists would he have if not for Hintz and his complete lack of finishing ability, guy missed one glorious chance after another.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Rantanen missed some games in San Antonio with a hand/wrist injury earlier, he said it flared up again.

 

[Don Corleone]

You all got it wrong!

I have insider knowledge that after finally fulfilling his childhood dream of taking home the U20 gold he has decided it is best to retire and make a killing getting that AHL money for 2 more years and use it to build a house somewhere in the middle of nowhere in Lapland and live the rest of his life as a loner chopping wood and hunting reindeer while looking like DiCaprio in The Revenant.

 

[jaa]

You all got it wrong!

I have insider knowledge that after finally fulfilling his childhood dream of taking home the U20 gold he has decided it is best to retire and make a killing getting that AHL money for 2 more years and use it to build a house somewhere in the middle of nowhere in Lapland and live the rest of his life as a loner chopping wood and hunting reindeer while looking like DiCaprio in The Revenant.

It is prohibited to hunt reindeer, they are herded animals

On to the topic: any idea when Rantanen will be playing again?

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

It is prohibited to hunt reindeer, they are herded animals

On to the topic: any idea when Rantanen will be playing again?

He practiced yesterday in full, so probably tonight.

 

[cgf]

After tonight's game for the Avs, he'll no longer be able to start the UFA clock this season. Gotta think he gets called up after the AHL allstar game.

 

[Don Corleone]

It is prohibited to hunt reindeer, they are herded animals

Really? You are giving a Finn a lecture on reindeer and give that shaky head based on my so clearly serious post.

 

[Keeptdos]

Really? You are giving a Finn a lecture on reindeer and give that shaky head based on my so clearly serious post.

Well you never know of Helsinki city boys. Wouldn't even shock me.

 

[Foppa]

Hat trick tonight in (edit) second game back. Had an assist last night in his first game back.

Surely cannot be held down in the AHL much longer?

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

 

[cgf]

2-1 Rantanen (Zadorov) PP


3-1 Rantanen


4-1 Rantanen (Everberg, Cliche)

Just awesome

 

[The Merchant]

You've got to be kidding me with that third goal.

 

[not a troll]

If Skille's injury is serious I can see Rantanen being called up very soon.

 

[ASmileyFace]

That third goal was just something else.

 

[Nate070]

That third goal was just something else.

Sweet goal yes! Didn't Malkin do one similar one not that long time ago?

 

[FinPanda]

Rantanen 3+0
Laine 3+0
Saarela 1+1
Puljujärvi 1+1
Kapanen 1+1
Aho 0+1

Not a bad Saturday for the Finns.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Rantanen 3+0
Laine 3+0
Saarela 1+1
Puljujärvi 1+1
Kapanen 1+1
Aho 0+1

Not a bad Saturday for the Finns.

This is why Finland won the WJC's. No team could match that group of forwards, with those six doing most of the scoring.

Canada and USA probably had as many high draft picks forwards competing at the WJC's, but the production in the WJC's of those players and now the production with their hockey clubs is as good any of those countries.

 

[FinPanda]

This is why Finland won the WJC's. No team could match that group of forwards, with those six doing most of the scoring.

Canada and USA probably had as many high draft picks forwards competing at the WJC's, but the production in the WJC's of those players and now the production with their hockey clubs is as good any of those countries.

Yeah and I forgot Nättinen 0+2 and Lammikko 0+2. But who cares, those 6 play in a mens league.

Rantanen is awesome btw.

 

[Oan]

So he has the same ppg now as Nylander?

 

[Hokinaittii]

YT video of the hat trick.