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 ... and Dobes denied Artturi Lehkonen in the final minutes. Takeaways Canadiens: Montreal had a happy flight home after their season-long road trip ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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Cole Caufield and Kirby Dach scored shootout goals and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado ... overtime and two more in the shootout. Mikko Rantanen scored and Mackenzie Blackwood had 23 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Avalanche and Stars are coming off disappointing home losses, but neither defeat was to a division opponent. Saturday's matchup in Denver could be a four-point swing in the Central Division, where Colorado and Dallas are currently separated by two points.