Avs debate the coolest type of goal Rantanen regularly scores as Finnish forward approaches historic milestone.
The right leg raised. All of Mikko Rantanen’s balance shifted to his left skate, the same side where the puck resided on his stick. He approached Winnipeg’s net in slow motion — painstakingly slow, like a cocky, yet cautious predator that knows its prey is cornered.
Rantanen is a friendly locker-room presence with a good sense of humor, but he has been sheepish when discussing his goal pace all season. Asked about breaking Sakic’s franchise record as the fastest to 30 in a season in January, he replied, “I don’t know, still has two Cups.” When he reached 40 in late February, he only attributed “puck luck and good linemates.”
Every great goal-scorer has distinct flourishes or go-to spots on the ice. Rantanen, a left-handed wing who prefers to play on his off-hand side, is best known for his top-shelf snapshots from the right faceoff circle, or for hesitating an extra second when he gets the puck near that spot to identify a shooting lane for his wrister.
“You know which goal was really nice? His snap against Chicago the other day,” Malgin said. “In the top corner. That was just a really good shot.”getting a pass from Compher on the weak side, taking one stride toward net, then releasing from the right face-off dot Ask Rantanen’s teammates for their favorite of the season, and most will say something along the lines of “too many to choose from.”
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