Mikko Rantanen did not back down from pointed comments directed at a teammate’s father, but he and Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar feel certain there are no lingering issues one day later.
It’s not the type of storyline that pops up every day for a professional sports team. Rantanen had been mired in his longest goal-scoring drought in five seasons.
There was an article published on Yle’s website, a national media company in Finland. Ismo Lehkonen, a former player and coach who is now a hockey analyst for Yle, was quoted in the article with comments about Rantanen’s offseason activities.