Rantanen helped to dressing room with apparent leg injury
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Colorado Avalanche superstar Mikko Rantanen took an awkward spill Monday against the St. Louis Blues and needed help to get to the dressing room.
He appeared to get the blade of his skate caught on the ice, causing his leg to twist.
Brutal looking leg injury for Mikko Rantanen pic.twitter.com/fVB24NGGJn
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) October 22, 2019
Colorado announced that Rantanen would not return to the game with a lower-body injury. Head coach Jared Bednar offered no update on the forward's status postgame.
The 22-year-old winger had 11 points in eight games entering Monday night.
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