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Rakell lit the lamp, took three shots on goal and blocked two shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rangers. Rakell found the back of the net nine minutes into the second quarter to level the score ...

Rickard Rakell had but three words to describe recently getting the news that he’d be joining Sweden for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. “Hornqvist called me,” Rakell said, referring to ...

Rakell scored a goal on four shots, blocked three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Devils. Rakell continues to play well on offense -- he has just two goals over his ...

Rakell provided two assists and took six shots on net in Saturday's 3-0 win against Nashville. Rakell's first helper came on a cross-ice feed to Sidney Crosby midway through the second period, and ...

Rickard Rakell is one of the players who has been a nice surprise for them, but are his days in Pittsburgh numbered? Last season, Rakell had 15 goals in 70 games. Coming into this season ...

Sweden selected Rickard Rakell of the Pittsburgh Penguins to its roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, replacing injured Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson. Swedish national team ...

And veteran center Rickard Rakell could be the next to go. The Pittsburgh Penguins began what can only be described as an on-the-fly retool with the trading of defenseman Marcus Pettersson last week.

Sweden selected Rickard Rakell of the Pittsburgh Penguins to its roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, replacing injured Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson. Swedish national team ...

The next Penguins player generating trade buzz is winger Rickard Rakell. The 31-year-old forward is having an excellent season for Pittsburgh, scoring 23 goals in the first 53 games of the year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Philip Tomasino scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and the short-handed Pittsburgh ...