Rantanen (lower-body) did not participate in Colorado's morning skate, but he is expected to be back in the lineup Saturday against the Stars, Terry Frei of the Denver Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rantanen missed two games with this injury, but now it looks like he's ready to go in a nice matchup with Dallas. The rookie has been a rare bright spot for the Avalanche, tallying 18 goals and 18 assists in 73 games. He's also played 2:46 a night on the power play, and Dallas has the league's worst penalty kill.