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Scores goal Wednesday Rakell scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's season-finale loss to the Islanders.

Impact Rakell was much maligned for most of the season due to his lack of offensive production but seems to have benefitted from teaming up with Michael Bunting. In 21 post-deadline outings, the 30-year-old Rakell garnered six goals and four assists. Despite the late surge, Rakell still missed the 40-point threshold for just the second time over his last nine seasons.

APRIL 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Offers helper Saturday Rakell notched an assist in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Bruins.

Impact Rakell is warm with three goals and three assists over his last eight contests. That increase in production has earned him a larger role in recent games. The streaky winger is at 36 points, 161 shots on goal, 109 hits and a plus-4 rating through 68 appearances this season, playing mainly on the second line.

APRIL 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in Tuesday's loss Rakell scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Impact Rakell opened the scoring late in the first period, beating Ilya Samsonov with a turnaround wrister to give the Pens a 1-0 lead. The 30-year-old Rakell has three goals in his last six contests after scoring just twice in his previous 12 games. He's up to 14 goals and 33 points through 66 games this year.

APRIL 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Penguins' Rickard Rakell Scores His 200th Goal Of His Career

APRIL 9, 2024 • YOUTUBE

GAME RECAP: Penguins at Stars (03.22.24) | Jack St. Ivany's NHL Debut

MARCH 23, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Tallies in win Rakell scored a goal on his lone shot in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.

Impact Rakell extended Pittsburgh's lead to 5-3 early in the third period, deflecting a John Ludvig shot past Magnus Chrona to snap a four-game scoring drought. The 30-year-old Rakell came into the contest with just one goal and two points in his previous eight games, though he should continue to see time in the Pens' top six following Jake Guentzel's trade to Carolina. Rakell is up to 10 goals and 18 points in 53 games this season after tallying 60 points in the 2022-23 campaign.

MARCH 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Collects helper in loss Rakell registered an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Oilers.

Impact Rakell is up to eight points over his last nine games, a warm streak that has at least partially offset the absences of Jake Guentzel (upper body) and Bryan Rust (upper body). The 30-year-old Rakell is up to 26 points, 116 shots on net, 78 hits and a minus-2 rating through 47 appearances. He should continue to see top-six minutes as long as he's scoring and the Penguins are missing wingers.

MARCH 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nets two goals Rakell scored a pair of goals on four shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

Impact Rakell buried a couple of feeds from Sidney Crosby to help the Penguins erase a 2-0 deficit. With Jake Guentzel (upper body) and Bryan Rust (upper body) both out, Rakell has a golden chance to secure his place on the top line. The 30-year-old has done well lately with three goals and four assists over his last six outings. Rakell is up to eight goals, 25 points, 105 shots on net, 71 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 44 outings overall.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two-point effort Sunday Rakell produced a goal and an assist in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Flyers.

Impact After helping to set up a Sidney Crosby tally in the first period, Rakell potted his own in the third. The 30-year-old remains erratic, but skating alongside Crosby at even strength gives him some fantasy ceiling, and the injury sustained by Bryan Rust (upper body) on Sunday could make Rakell's spot on the power play more secure. He's delivered three multi-point performances in the last 10 games, but has just one goal and seven points over that stretch.

FEBRUARY 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Makes most of first-line gig Rakell notched two assists, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Rakell had been on the third line lately, but he was moved to the first line alongside Sidney Crosby with Jake Guentzel (upper body) out for four weeks. It was a good audition to stay in that role, as Rakell helped out on both of Crosby's tallies Thursday. Rakell has gone 12 games without a goal, recording just a trio of two-assist efforts in that span. He's at 20 points, 90 shots on net, 58 hits and a plus-3 rating through 39 appearances, though the 30-year-old is capable of going on extended hot streaks.

FEBRUARY 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Chips in with pair of helpers Rakell finished with two assists in Monday's 3-0 home win against the Kraken.

Impact Rakell also posted a plus-2 rating with three shots on goal and one hit across 19:09 of ice time. The 30-year-old Swedish veteran has three goals and seven points in seven games in January, already his most points for a single month this season. He'll look to keep up the good work Saturday night as the team embarks on a road trip starting in Vegas.

JANUARY 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes on power play Rakell delivered a power-play goal in Monday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

Impact Rakell has averaged a point per game since returning from an upper-body injury three weeks ago, adding five goals and five assists in that span. His latest goal arrived courtesy of a wicked behind-the-back pass from Evgeni Malkin at the top of the crease. Rakell has five goals, nine assists, and four power-play points through 27 games, which looks much more balanced thanks to his latest hot streak.

JANUARY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting to find goal form Rakell scored a goal in a 3-1 loss to the Sabres on Saturday.

Impact Rakell showed off his good hand-eye coordination when he deflected in a shot from Erik Karlsson with eight seconds left on a 5-on-3 power play. He has four goals in the last seven games after going without a goal for his first 19 contests.

JANUARY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two-point effort Tuesday Rakell produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.

Impact The Penguins found themselves in a 4-0 hole before the first period was done, but Rakell began the comeback attempt by blasting home a one-timer from the high slot with just four seconds left before the first intermission. He's been locked in since returning from an upper-body injury in mid-December, and over the last six games he's delivered three goals and seven points, taking full advantage of an assignment on Pittsburgh's top line with Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel.

JANUARY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Monkey off back with goal Rakell scored a goal Saturday in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Senators.

Impact Forget the loss -- Rakell snapped an 0-for-2023-24 goal slump and that's cause for a celly. It ended a 20-game goal drought. It's still not enough to warrant rostering him, but he has the scoring prowess to go on a run. Rakell may work his way back to fantasy relevance. You never know, so get on board right now and hold him for a couple weeks.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

GAME RECAP: Penguins vs. Senators (12.23.23) | Overtime in Ottawa

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Activated from LTIR Rakell (upper body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

Impact Rakell appears to be good to go for Monday's contest against Minnesota after being listed as a game-time call following the morning skate. He is slated to play on the top line and the second power-play unit following a 12-game absence. Rakell has produced four assists, 44 shots on goal, 10 blocked shots and 22 hits in 17 games this season.

DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time decision against Wild Rakell (upper body) will be a game-time call versus Minnesota on Monday.

Impact Rakell will almost certainly be given another crack at a top-six role once activated off injured reserve, which could happen ahead of Monday's matchup. Despite playing with the Penguins' star centers, Rakell has yet to score a goal in 17 games this season. If that trend continues coming out of his injury absence, coach Mike Sullivan may have to consider dropping Rakell to the third line.

DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing Saturday Rakell (upper body) will not be available for Saturday's tilt in Toronto, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Impact Rakell did partake in the morning skate and is very close to a return. He has missed the last 11 games after getting hurt Nov. 19 against Vegas. Rakell was a big producer for the Penguins last season, scoring 28 times while adding 32 assists in 82 games, but he has struggled mightily this season with only four assists in 17 contests.

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Begins skating Rakell (upper body) has started skating and joined the Penguins for their three-game road trip, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports Monday.

Impact Rakell's presence on the trip doesn't change his possible return date, as he is not eligible to play until Dec. 13 against the Canadiens at the earliest after being placed on long-term injured reserve. Still, the fact that the 30-year-old center is skating certainly bodes well for a return to action sooner rather than later. With Rakell having yet to score this season in 17 contests, he may have to settle for a third-line role once activated of LTIR.

DECEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IR Rakell (upper body) was designated for injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

Impact Rakell wasn't given a specific recovery timeline other than the fact that he would be out long-term. As such, it's not a shock to see the 30-year-old Swede wind up on injured reserve. If Bryan Rust (lower body) misses any time as well, the Penguins will need to recall a pair of forwards from the minors.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers upper-body injury Rakell is expected to be sidelined long-term due to an upper-body injury, Pens Inside Scoop reports Tuesday.

Impact Rakell's absence, combined with concerns regarding Bryan Rust's (lower body) availability, leaves the Penguins extremely thin on the right wing. If both players are shelved versus the Rangers on Wednesday, Drew O'Connor or Radim Zohorna could be elevated to a top-six role.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Contributes pair of helpers Rakell notched two assists, six shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 10-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Rakell has had a difficult start to the year -- he snapped a seven-game point drought with this effort. The 30-year-old winger hasn't lost his spot on the second line, but his power-play time has started to dwindle, though one of his helpers Saturday was with the man advantage. Rakell has three assists30 shots on net, 10 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 10 contests overall.

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

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