The longer it goes, the more doubts there are about Mikko Rantanen’s future in Colorado. And the reason is simple: the Avalanche may not have the necessary resources to pay him what he’s worth, as the forward is currently in the last year of his contract.

Montreal Canadiens' rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes signed a second win in as many games taming the Colorado Avalanche and shutting the door both in overtime and in the shootout.

Mikko Rantanen scored his 23rd of the season ... minute and Dobes denied Artturi Lehkonen in the final minutes. Canadiens: Montreal had a happy flight home after their season-long road trip ...

Mikko Rantanen scored his 23rd of the season ... minute and Dobes denied Artturi Lehkonen in the final minutes. Canadiens: Montreal had a happy flight home after their season-long road trip ...

Kirby Dach scores winning goal in shootout as Habs end five-game post-Christmas road trip with a 4-1-0 record.

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Mackenzie Blackwood made 23 saves but could only stop one of three Canadiens in the shootout. Colorado had its season-high six-game winning streak snapped. Mikko Rantanen scored his 23rd of the season at 9:01 of the first. Montreal got the equalizer from ...

Less than 24 hours after losing 4-2 to the Chicago Blackhawks, the Montreal Canadiens were back ... Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen play. It was the only puck that got past Dobes in the ...

Montreal was undisciplined in the first period. From the very start, Mikko Rantanen completed a play ... Final score: 2-1 Canadiens The Canadiens, who earned 8 points out of a possible 10 on ...

Canadiens rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes said he’s living his dream since making his NHL debut last month. Now, the 23-year-old native of the Czech Republic only hopes the Washington Capitals in general — and veteran sniper Alex Ovechkin specifically — don’t turn that dream into a nightmare.