This season has not gone according to plan for Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell. He's suffered from a mix of injuries and bouts of inconsistency and found himself attached to trade speculation before the trade deadline.
The Pittsburgh Penguins pulled off one of their most impressive wins of the season against the Vancouver Canucks. Just when they seem out of the playoff picture, they've rattled off three wins in a row.
PITTSBURGH – Rickard Rakell has struggled for much of the 2023-24 season, but he appears to be finding some rhythm when the Pittsburgh Penguins needed him most.
This is not the first time Sidney Crosby has played in a game with violent momentum swings since he joined the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005. But there have not, he acknowledged, been very many quite like the Penguins’ 7-6 victory against Philadelphia Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.
PITTSBURGH – Entering the 2023-24 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins put a lot of trust into key forwards like Reilly Smith and Rickard Rakell. With the NHL’s trade deadline under two weeks away, not only have the Penguins not gotten a great year out of either forward, but they might finish the season on a different team.
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins may have walked out of their contest against the Montreal Canadiens with a win, but that doesn’t mean their season is back on track.
Our two hockey plays fell yesterday, but that's no reason to be discouraged. We're back today with some fresh looks on the ice, as a few home teams in particular should be able to get some goals going tonight.
As we head into a new week, NHL once again takes center stage, and there are some spots of interest for a fun play tonight.
When it rains, it pours for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Two tough losses in a row weren’t enough for the struggling Pens, outdoing themselves in an embarrassing loss against the Florida Panthers.
PITTSBURGH – Ever since joining the Pittsburgh Penguins at the 2022 NHL trade deadline, Rickard Rakell has been a pillar of consistency. No matter where he slotted in on the Penguins roster, whether on the first line or second line, Rakell has brought a regular pace to the team.
The Pittsburgh Penguins had a chance to tie the game in the third period by drawing a penalty during an Arizona Coyotes power play. Instead, the unfolding events were more a microcosm of an increasingly frustrating season.
The Pittsburgh Penguins demonstrated their better instincts and flashed their flaws in a narrow escape from disaster Monday when they blew a 3-0 lead to the Minnesota Wild but rallied for a 4-3 win at PPG Paints Arena.
TORONTO — The Pittsburgh Penguins did not get good news Saturday. Winger Rickard Rakell stayed on the ice well after teammates headed to the locker room after the morning skate at Scotiabank Arena.
TORONTO — Most often, athletes avoid vulnerability or personal honesty when dealing with the media. In an age where a “no comment” can earn boos from the fans, as Jordan Kyrou learned in St.
The voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins Josh Getzoff reported on Friday that Penguins winger Rickard Rakell is back at the team’s practice in a regular practice jersey.
As reported by Rob Rossi, The Athletic’s senior writer for the Pittsburgh Penguins, head coach Mike Sullivan announced a number of injuries to key Penguins players.
Penguins head coach Mike Sullivanissued multiple injury updates Tuesday morning, the most pressing being that forward Rickard Rakell is out “longer-term” with an upper-body injury.
CRANBERRY — Rickard Rakell seems more than a little mystified by it all. A lot of people who have watched him work for the first month-plus of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season probably are, too.
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Rickard Rakell and Jake Guentzel find themselves at the center of trade rumors, with uncertainties looming over their future with the team.
Rakell, 29, was acquired by the Penguins in March from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a second-round pick and three prospects.
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell is not on the ice for pre-game warmups and will remain out with a concussion for Game 6.
Penguins general manager Ron Hextall brought Rakell in to boost depth scoring and, for the most part, the move has been a success. Rakell has recorded three goals and five assists for Pittsburgh.
Fans won't have to wait to see Rakell take the ice with his new team.
Rakell, 28, has spent his entire career with Anaheim after he was picked by the team in the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Rakell is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2021-22 season and carries a cap hit of just $3.8M. If he can get back to scoring 30 goals.
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