Rickard Rakell - NHL News & Rumors

NHL Rumors: Insider names Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell & $27.5M star as possible 'trade chip' As the NHL season heads toward the Olympic roster freeze, several veteran players could become trade targets if their teams fall out of cont...

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Rickard Rakell taunted by his own wife on social media. Rickard Rakell's wife shows her husband no mercy.

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Scores late equalizer Rakell scored a goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Rakell has found the back of the net in back-to-back games for the first time this season. Even though injuries have limited to only 21 games so far, he hasn't exactly set the world on fire with his performances and has tallied a mere 15 points (six goals, nine assists) over that stretch.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pens come back from down 4-1! 😤

3 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

Gets goal in win Rakell scored a goal Saturday in a 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Impact It was an empty netter insurance snipe late in the third. Rakell has 14 points (five goals, nine assists) and 54 shots in 20 games this season. The pace is well off his 35-goal, 70-point career mark set last season, but that was built off the back of an outrageously high 17.2 shooting percentage. Some regression was expected, but he has struggled to find his groove since his return mid-December from a broken left hand. Rakell has just two goals and four assists in 11 games, although his 37 shots are solid. That left hand is his top hand, and he returned on the short end of a six-to-eight week recovery from surgery. That recovery may be upon us -- he has 10 shots in his last two games, and that may make him a sneaky waiver grab.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Bryan Rust and Yegor Chinakhov send the streaking Penguins past the Red Wings, 4-1

Bryan Rust and Yegor Chinakhov scored first-period goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Detroit Red Wings for the second time in three days, 4-1

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Rakell 'Super Excited' To Get First Olympic Call | Pittsburgh Penguins This week, Rickard Rakell learned he had been named to Team Sweden’s Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 roster, marking his first Olym...

5 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rakell Named to Team Sweden for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 | Pittsburgh Penguins Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson and forward Rickard Rakell have been named to Team Sweden’s roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cor...

6 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

One of each in shootout win Rakell scored a power-play goal on four shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Impact Rakell played a part in a historic night for Sidney Crosby, helping out on the captain's goal before scoring the tally Crosby assisted on to set the Penguins' franchise points record. Over six games since returning from a hand injury, Rakell has a goal and three helpers, as well as 22 shots on net and 13 hits. The versatile forward is up to 12 points (five on the power play), 39 shots on net, 22 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 15 contests this season.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Highlights | Canadiens vs. Penguins - December 21, 2025

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Crosby breaks Lemieux's scoring record, Penguins beat Canadiens 4-3 in shootout to end 8-game skid

Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux’s franchise scoring record and Rickard Rakell had the deciding goal in the shootout as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on...

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Sidney Crosby breaks Penguins scoring record previously held by Mario Lemieux

Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux’s franchise scoring record with a goal and an assist in the first period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ game against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday...

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Earns helper in second game back Rakell registered an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Mammoth.

Impact Rakell was playing in his second game after returning from a long-term hand injury. He's immediately slotted back into a top-six role with ice time in all situations, so fantasy managers shouldn't hesitate to activate him. He's earned nine points, 20 shots on net, 13 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 11 outings this season.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sharks rally from four-goal third-period deficit to stun Sidney Crosby and the Penguins 6-5

John Klingberg capped off a frantic late rally by scoring his second goal of the game 2:57 into overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks to an improbable 6-5 victory over the Pittsburg...

DECEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Activated off injured reserve Rakell (hand) was taken off injured reserve Friday.

Impact Rakell will return to the lineup versus the Sharks on Saturday and figures to slot back into a first-line role alongside Sidney Crosby. Prior to his 20-game stint on injured reserve, the Swedish winger was rolling offensively with three goals and five helpers in the first nine games of the year. In addition to joining Crosby on the top line, Rakell figures to also slot into the No. 1 power-play unit.

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for contact Rakell (hand) rejoined the Penguins for practice Tuesday and has been cleared to start taking contact, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Impact Rakell won't be ready to return against the Ducks on Tuesday, but his return to practice clears the way for him to potentially be ready to face the Habs on Thursday. Prior to getting hurt, the winger was producing offensively with three goals and five assists in nine contests. Whenever Rakell is given the all-clear, he should retake his place on the first line alongside Sidney Crosby.

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Will miss at least three more weeks Rakell's (hand) return timeline was updated Wednesday, and he is expected to return in 3-4 weeks.

Impact This will end up with Rakell trending toward the latter half of the 6-8 week initial timeline announced when he underwent surgery in late October. At this point, don't expect Rakell to be back prior to the holiday break. Once healthy, he'll likely fill a top-six role with ice time in all situations.

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rakell Embracing Tour Guide Role in Stockholm | Pittsburgh Penguins When the 2025 Global Series between the Penguins and Predators in Sweden was announced back in the spring, there was a lot of talk around th...

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • NHL.COM

Sidney Crosby and the rejuvenated Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the NHL's biggest early surprises

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the NHL's biggest early season surprises

NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Crosby has goal, 2 assists to reach 1,700 points as Penguins beat Blues 6-3

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to become the ninth player in NHL history with 1,700 points and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3

OCTOBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Shifts to IR Rakell (hand) was designated for injured reserve Monday.

Impact Rakell is expected to be out for 6-8 weeks after undergoing hand surgery, which will see him sidelined until mid-to-late December. With the 32-year-old Swede on the shelf, Filip Hallander looks set to get the first crack at playing on the top line with Sidney Crosby -- though Ville Koivunen and Benjamin Kindel could also get looks.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Penguins Get Dealt Crushing Rickard Rakell Injury Update The Penguins will be without forward Rickard Rakell for six-to-eight weeks after he underwent surgery to fix a left hand injury.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • SPORTSNETPITTSBURGH.COM

Deadspin | Penguins F Rickard Rakell (hand) out 6-8 weeks Deadspin | Penguins F Rickard Rakell (hand) out 6-8 weeks

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Deadspin | Penguins, minus Rickard Rakell, look to exploit Blues' defense Deadspin | Penguins, minus Rickard Rakell, look to exploit Blues' defense

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Penguins confirm terrible news for Rickard Rakell. A huge blow to the Pittsburgh Penguins after a strong start to the season.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

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