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RICKARD RAKELL
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Talking Fatherhood with Rickard Rakell | Pittsburgh Penguins Rickard Rakell couldn’t have asked for a better Father’s Day in 2022, with daughter Daisy arriving the day before. This year, he is celebrat...
Penguins hire Rangers assistant Dan Muse to replace Mike Sullivan as coach
Dan Muse is the new head coach of the Pittsburgh PenguinsJUNE 4
Sets career high in points Rakell logged an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.
Impact The helper got Rakell to the 70-point mark for the first time in his career. He racked up 11 points over the last 12 contests of the season to achieve a career year. Rakell concludes 2024-25 with 35 goals, 35 assists, 203 shots on net, 116 hits, 77 blocked shots and a minus-22 rating over 81 appearances. He's under contract for three more years, and he should be a key part of the Penguins' offense in 2025-26.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
Matches career high in points Rakell scored a power-play goal on five shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Bruins.
Impact Rakell has three goals and four assists over his last eight contests. The 31-year-old has matched his career high of 69 points, which includes a personal-best 35 goals this season. He's earned 19 of his points with the man advantage while also being a big factor in non-scoring areas with 200 shots on net, 116 hits and 77 blocked shots over 80 outings.
APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE
Penguins host the Bruins, look to continue home win streak
The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they face the Boston BruinsAPRIL 12
Pittsburgh visits New Jersey after Hayes' 2-goal game
The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the New Jersey Devils after Kevin Hayes scored two goals in the Penguins' 5-0 win against the Chicago BlackhawksAPRIL 10
Blackhawks visit the Penguins after Mikheyev's 2-goal game
The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Ilya Mikheyev scored two goals in the Blackhawks' 3-1 win against the Pittsburgh PenguinsAPRIL 7
Matches career high in goals Rakell scored a power-play goal on five shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks.
Impact Rakell's tally at 14:36 of the third period gave him 34 goals on the year, matching his career-best total from 2017-18. The 31-year-old forward has five goals and nine helpers over his last 13 contests as he continues to play at a high level late in the season. Overall, he's at 67 points (17 on the power play), 194 shots on net, 113 hits, 74 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating over 77 appearances. He is three points away from his first 70-point campaign, and he has four games left to get there.
APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE
Mikheyev, Nazar and Knight lead the Blackhawks to a 3-1 win over the Penguins
Ilya Mikheyev scored twice, Frank Nazar added a goal and Spencer Knight stopped 28 shots as the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pengu...APRIL 7
Penguins take on the Blackhawks after Crosby's hat trick
The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Chicago Blackhawks after Sidney Crosby recorded a hat trick in the Penguins' 5-3 win against the Dallas StarsAPRIL 6
Point streak reaches three games Rakell recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blues. He also recorded five shots on goal, three hits and a plus-1 rating.
Impact Rakell notched a goal for the first time since March 21, when he scored a goal in the 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets, but the 31-year-old has been able to impact the Penguins' offense even when he's not finding the twine. Rakell has recorded points in 12 of his 15 appearances since the beginning of March, tallying 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) over that span.
APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE
McGroarty Scores First NHL Goal, Koivunen Gets First NHL Point | Pittsburgh Penguins When the Penguins pulled Tristan Jarry for the extra attacker on Thursday in St. Louis, the coaching staff had rookies Rutger McGroarty and...
APRIL 4 • NHL.COM
Blues edge Penguins 5-4 in OT, running win streak to franchise-tying 11 games
Robert Thomas scored a power-play goal in overtime and the St. Louis Blues tied a franchise record with their 11th consecutive win, 5-4 over the Pittsburgh PenguinsAPRIL 4
Blues host the Penguins on 10-game winning streak
The St. Louis Blues head into a matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins as winners of 10 straight gamesAPRIL 2
Logs power-play helper Rakell notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 1-0 overtime win over the Senators.
Impact Rakell has a helper in each of the last two games and ended March with seven goals and eight assists over 14 outings. However, the 31-year-old is in a tricky spot currently, as he was moved down to center the second line following the call-ups of Rutger McGroarty and Ville Koivunen. Rakell could be in for a rough April if he's away from Sidney Crosby at even strength. Either way, it's been an awesome year for Rakell, who has 32 goals, 32 helpers, 15 power-play points, 180 shots on net, 109 hits, 74 blocked shots and a minus-20 rating through 74 appearances.
MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE
Sidney Crosby's OT power-play goal carries Pittsburgh past Ottawa 1-0
Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal in overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 1-0 on SundayMARCH 30
Penguins play the Senators on losing streak
The Pittsburgh Penguins aim to stop a three-game losing streak when they take on the Ottawa SenatorsMARCH 30
Penguins rookies Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroarty offer excitement to teammates Rickard Rakell is familiar with what Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty are about to encounter. Once upon a time, Rakell was a prized prosp...
MARCH 29 • TRIBLIVE.COM
Sabres try to extend home win streak, take on the Penguins
The Buffalo Sabres will try to keep their three-game home win streak alive when they take on the Pittsburgh PenguinsMARCH 26
Penguins Have Become True One-Line Team For anyone who has been following the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, it's been a pretty remarkable campaign for their top-line trio of Sid...
MARCH 24 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Pittsburgh visits Tampa Bay after Rust's 2-goal game
The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Tampa Bay Lightning after Bryan Rust scored two goals in the Penguins' 4-3 shootout loss to the Florida PanthersMARCH 24
Panthers take on the Penguins, look to continue home win streak
The Florida Panthers will try to keep their five-game home win streak intact when they take on the Pittsburgh PenguinsMARCH 23
Crosses 60-point mark Rakell scored a goal, dished an assist, added two hits and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Impact Rakell was back on the scoresheet following the end of his four-game point streak Tuesday versus the Islanders. The 31-year-old has seven goals and five assists over 10 outings in March as he continues to be one of the Penguins' most reliable forwards on offense. For the season, the forward is up to 32 goals, 61 points 174 shots on net, 103 hits, 70 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating over 70 appearances. Rakell needs two more goals and eight more points to match his career highs in those categories.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Penguins hand Blue Jackets sixth straight loss Alex Nedeljkovic made 44 saves to backstop the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-3 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.Sidn...
MARCH 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Penguins hand Blue Jackets sixth straight loss Alex Nedeljkovic made 44 saves to backstop the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-3 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.Sidn...
MARCH 22 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
