Rantanen’s 114-Point Benchmark Deserved More Than One Dallas Goal
Mikko Rantanen reached 114 points in his first 100 Dallas games, then scored the Stars’ only goal in a 2-1 shootout loss at Columbus.
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Mikko Rantanen reached 114 points in his first 100 Dallas games, then scored the Stars’ only goal in a 2-1 shootout loss at Columbus.
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