Mikko Rantanen has truly been in the eye of the storm as of late in the NHL. Just days after delivering a dangerous hit on New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov, the Dallas Stars’ forward has been involved in yet another controversial incident. This time, for boarding Calgary Flames’ Matt Coronato during the 3-2 shootout loss.

In less than a week, Rantanen delivered two vicious hits on defenseless opponents against the boards, earning himself game misconducts in both occasions. According to NHL rules, the Stars’ key player must be automatically suspended by the league.

“Rantanen will most likely be suspended at least one game for violating NHL rule 23.6, which states ‘any player who incurs a total of two game misconduct penalties in the Physical Infractions Category, before pla

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