Mikko Rantanen tapped his heart as the video screen showed highlights of his Colorado Avalanche career, culminating with him hoisting the Stanley Cup.

The Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche have built one of the fiercest rivalries in the NHL over the last couple of years, and now that has been taken up another notch. The two teams will go at it again on Sunday in a game with a ton of playoff implications in the Western Conference,

Rantanen signed an eight-year, $96 million extension with Dallas following the trade, ensuring his long-term future with the team. Since joining the Stars, he has quickly made an impact, recording three points (two goals, one assist) while playing on the top line.

The Dallas Stars face the Colorado Avalanche Sunday afternoon for the third and final time this season. Entering Sunday's match, the Stars are 42-21-2 while the Avalanche are 40-24-3. Dallas and Colorado split their first two games, with the Stars winning 5-3 on Nov. 29 and the Avalanche winning 6-3 on Jan. 18.

The Dallas Stars (42-20-2, in the Central Division) take on the Colorado Avalanche (39-24-3, in the Central Division) after suffering a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. The Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars after Parker Kelly scored two goals in the Avalanche’s 4-2 win against the Calgary Flames.