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Why Avalanche Global Series games are ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity for Finland natives Rantanen, Lehkonen
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen grew up in Finland with a morning routine to satisfy his hockey obsession. “I woke up and checked the scores in the NHL,” Rantanen said, “and was following my favorite players.” Life is about to come full circle. The Avalanche and Blue Jackets play Friday and Saturday at Nokia Arena…
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Colorado Avalanche headed to Finland in November for NHL Global Series
It was announced Thursday that the Colorado Avalanche will play the Columbus Blue Jackets in a pair of regular-season games at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland, on Nov. 4-5 as part of the 2022 NHL Global Series. This is the ninth season the NHL has traveled to Europe for regular-season games. There have been 28…