Open Extended ReactionsDALLAS -- Before he became the most dominant player in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, Mikko Rantanen wasn't exactly himself. Rantanen scored a hat trick in the Stars' Game 7 win over Nathan MacKinnon and the rest of his former Avalanche teammates. He's just warming up here," DeBoer said after the Stars' Game 3 win against Winnipeg. But after a couple of weeks with the team, Rantanen didn't feel like it was home. What Rantanen is trying to do next is complete the mission.