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Dallas star Mikko Rantanen outdid expectations in Stanley Cup Playoffs by being the third in the history of NHL to achieve this

Mikko Rantanen has etched his name in NHL history, becoming only the third player to achieve back-to-back hat tricks in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. His stellar performance, including a Game 7 hat trick against his former team, the Colorado Avalanche, propelled the Dallas Stars to victory.
Dallas star Mikko Rantanen outdid expectations in Stanley Cup Playoffs by being the third in the history of NHL to achieve this
Mikko Rantanen takes Dallas Stars to victory
Mikko Rantanen is making big moves as he becomes the third player in the history of the NHL to record back-to-back hat tricks in a game. His contributions for the Dallas Stars in Game 7 against his former team, the Colorado Avalanche, helped the Stars achieve victory. In a recent match against the Winnipeg Jets, he repeated the hat trick, becoming the third person to do so in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Mikko Rantanen leads the Dallas Stars to victory with back-to-back hat tricks
Mikko Rantanen scored hat-tricks, finding the back of the net consecutively for the second game. In doing so, he joined Doug Bentley, who achieved the feat in 1944 and Jari Kurri, who did the same in 1985. Additionally, he has either scored or assisted on the last 12 goals made by the Dallas Stars. He has also bagged eight goals and fourteen points in the last three games.
This comes after the Dallas star was traded twice, from the Colorado Avalanche to Carolina and then from Carolina to Dallas. The Stars picked up on the opportunity to bring him on board at his peak. With his incredible performance, he helped the Stars defeat the Colorado Avalanche and also get a one-point lead against the Winnipeg Jets. The score between the two teams now stands at 3-2.Commenting on his stellar performance, Rantanen shared, “Sometimes it’s ups and downs in hockey, and now it’s going well individually and as a team.”Also Read: Who is Susanna Ranta? The woman behind Mikko Rantanen's rise and her emotional moment after Game 7 heroicsFans had an interesting reaction to this historic event, with a user sharing on their social media handle, X, "Thank you Colorado for trading away Rantanen". Another wrote, "Every game that Dallas plays and every game that Carolina plays the Mikko Rantanen-Logan Stankoven trade looks better for both sides. No complaints across the board." Another fan wrote, "It's definetly been better for the Stars though. Would they have won Game 7 with Stank, no. Would they have won tonight? No. It is good for both teams but Rantanen just needed time, and the Stars jumped on the opportunity" Another quipped, "I am now convinced that Mikko Rantanen is from the future, sent to warn franchises not to trade away superstars. #TexasHockey #DallasStars #StanleyCupPlayoffs"
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