Mikko Rantanen injury update coming Wednesday

Scott Kane, The Associated Press St. Louis Blues’ Oskar Sundqvist (70), of Sweden, fends off Colorado Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen (96), of Finland, as teammate Robert Bortuzzo, left, clears the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, in St. Louis. 0

Avalanche all-star Mikko Rantanen was evaluated Tuesday but there was no update provided on the seriousness of his lower-body injury sustained in the game at St. Louis Monday night. The team is expected to provide more information on Wednesday.

Rantanen, who has a team-tying-high 12 points for the Avs (7-1-1), was injured on his first shift of the second period in Monday’s 3-1 loss at St. Louis, suffering what…