We could be watching Dallas Stars superstar Mikko Rantanen turn into a villain in front of our very eyes. One of the most skilled players in the NHL made headlines for all of the wrong reasons in Week 7, throwing two dirty hits from behind in a span of three games — the latter of which earned him a call from the league.

It started on Tuesday, when Rantanen crushed New York Islanders defenseman Alex Romanov into the boards from behind late in a one-goal game. He was surprisingly not suspended, despite Romanov suffering an injury that will cost him 5-6 months. Four days later, Rantanen received a match penalty for boarding Calgary Flames' Matt Coronato , and this time, the Department of Player Safety did suspend him.

It was a tough stretch for the Finn, who has also been fined multip

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