{"id":422250,"date":"2026-01-22T20:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/422250\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T20:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:32:18","slug":"mikko-rantanen-to-miss-second-straight-game-vs-columbus-with-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/422250\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikko Rantanen to miss second straight game vs. Columbus with illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\"> Dallas Stars<\/a> will be without forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2025\/05\/04\/who-is-mikko-rantanen-10-things-to-know-about-dallas-stars-newest-playoff-hero\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2025\/05\/04\/who-is-mikko-rantanen-10-things-to-know-about-dallas-stars-newest-playoff-hero\/\">Mikko Rantanen<\/a> for a second straight game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Head coach Glen Gulutzan said Rantanen will remain out for Thursday\u2019s road game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with an illness.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Glen Gulutzan said in Columbus that Mikko Rantanen is still out tonight with an illness. <\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t travel with the team, but they\u2019re hoping he can play tomorrow at home vs. St. Louis. <\/p>\n<p>DeSmith in net.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lia Assimakopoulos (@Lassimak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lassimak\/status\/2014390545313886263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/20\/dallas-stars-boston-bruins-reaction-mikko-rantanen-jason-robertson\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/20\/dallas-stars-boston-bruins-reaction-mikko-rantanen-jason-robertson\/\">Rantanen also missed Tuesday\u2019s 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins<\/a> with an illness.<\/p>\n<p>Sports Roundup<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, Kevin Sherrington&#8217;s A La Carte.<\/p>\n<p>SIGN UP<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__vkDb2 inline-flex secondaryBold secondaryBold-5 text-center\">Or with: <\/p>\n<p>Google<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">This is only the third game this season the Stars will be without Rantanen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2025\/11\/23\/dallas-stars-mikko-rantanen-hit-check-suspension-fine-flames-matt-coronato\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2025\/11\/23\/dallas-stars-mikko-rantanen-hit-check-suspension-fine-flames-matt-coronato\/\" target=\"_blank\">He served a one-game suspension issued by the NHL<\/a> earlier this season because of two game misconduct penalties in the physical infractions category.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2025\/03\/07\/stars-make-blockbuster-trade-sign-elite-forward-mikko-rantanen-to-a-eight-year-extension\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2025\/03\/07\/stars-make-blockbuster-trade-sign-elite-forward-mikko-rantanen-to-a-eight-year-extension\/\">The Stars acquired Rantanen in a blockbuster trade last March<\/a> and he has quickly become a key piece of their lineup. <\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Through 48 games this season, Rantanen has a team-high 63 points (19 goals, 44 assists). <\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/mikko-rantanen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">View More<\/a><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-only-list-only-module__BZO7y link-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/20\/dallas-stars-boston-bruins-reaction-mikko-rantanen-jason-robertson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">No Mikko, no problem as Dallas Stars end 3-game skid with blowout win over Boston Bruins<\/a><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-only-list-only-module__BZO7y link-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/20\/dallas-stars-without-mikko-rantanen-illness-in-matchup-vs-boston-bruins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Stars without Mikko Rantanen (illness) in matchup vs. Boston Bruins<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Find more Stars coverage from The Dallas Morning News here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dallas Stars will be without forward Mikko Rantanen for a second straight game. 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