The first game without Mikko Rantanen ended with an L. The Colorado Avalanche appeared to be the superior club Saturday afternoon at TD Garden, but the Boston Bruins refused to go down without a fight.

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday, a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen. Pastrnak set up both of Morgan Geekie’s goals in the third period. He also had an empty-netter in the final seconds for his 24th goal of the season.

The Colorado Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen, one of the top goal scorers in team history and a key member of the 2022 Stanley Cup title team, Friday night to the Carolina Hurricanes in one of the ...

Colorado Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen was reportedly acquired by the Carolina Hurricanes in a three-team trade on Friday night. Chicago Blackhawks winger Taylor Hall will also be heading to ...

Mikko Rantanen may be in the ... Both the Avalanche and Rantanen want to get a deal done, but it may be a sizable price tag. David Pagnotta of the Fourth Period backed the RG report, saying ...

Despite the NHL Trade deadline being over a month away, Carolina added the most-significant firepower imaginable by acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche in a complicated three-way ...

Go back four years and you may be surprised how favorably Mikko Rantanen stacks up against his ... in that span — more than Artemi Panarin, David Pastrnak, Mitch Marner, Matthew Tkachuk, Auston ...

Bukaty) BOSTON — David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday, a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen. Pastrnak set up both ...

The Avalanche traded Mikko ... that is Rantanen to the Hurricanes. “You know, 50-goal scorers don’t grow on trees.” The Bruins have one of those certified 50G scorers in David Pastrnak ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) waits for the action to resume against the San Jose Sharks in the third period at SAP Center at San Jose. David Gonzales David Gonzales-Imagn ...

For every significant trade that occurs during the season, you'll find a grade for it here, including David Jiricek to ... the blockbuster deal sending Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes ...