A year later and a round earlier, the Dallas Stars are in the same situation -- heading to Denver with a chance to end Colorado's season.

Mikko Rantanen is now really on the other side, settling in as a Star and going back to Colorado with a chance to advance in the NHL playoffs.

Nothing has come easy on the offensive end for Colorado Avalanche standout defenseman Cale Makar against the Dallas Stars.

The last time the Stars went to Denver with a series lead, the Avalanche blew them away to even the series. Can they avoid a ...

Rantanen’s biggest adjustment to playing with the Stars is how differently Dallas plays than Colorado does. While the Stars do their fair share of scoring, it’s not the same high-flying Avalanche ...

The 28-year-old forward is showing flashes of strong potential against his former team as Dallas looks to secure the series ...

From the moment the first-round matchup between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche became official, all eyes were on Mikko Rantanen. Rantanen, 28, spent ne ...

Dallas Stars beat Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game 5, moving one win from advancing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Despite splitting the first four games of their first-round playoff series with the Colorado Avalanche, the Dallas Stars held ...

The Stars beat the Avalanche 6-2 on Monday night and took a 3-2 series lead. Here are three takeaways from a pivotal Game 5 ...