According to Josh Yohe of The Athletic, Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Rickard Rakell (personal) did not travel with the team to the West Coast due to a family issue. He was not in the lineup on Monday evening during their victory over the Kings and could be in danger of missing other games during
Pittsburgh will be without their top goal-scoring forward when they take on Los Angeles, who will play their first home game since the onset of the wildfires
Kevin Hayes, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Cody Glass and Anthony Beauvillier scored for the Penguins. Alex Nedeljkovic, fresh off making history by becoming the first goalie in NHL history to score a goal and record an assist in the same game on Friday in Buffalo, stopped 25 of 26 shots to earn the victory.
First-line left winger Rickard Rakell, who leads the Penguins with 22 goals, left their practice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex early today.
Facing the NHL’s second-stingiest defensive team without their leading scorer seemed like it would be a recipe for disaster for the Penguins.
As the Pittsburgh Penguins navigate a challenging ... Josh Yohe of The Athletic clarified on Wednesday that Rickard Rakell is unlikely to be traded before the March 7 trade deadline.
The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Edmonton Oilers after Rickard Rakell's two-goal game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Penguins' 4-3 shootout loss.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, including Rickard Rakell, will be in action Friday versus the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, beginning at 7:00 PM ET. If you’re considering a wager on Rakell against the Sabres,
Game time is 10:30 p.m. ET from Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles and you can watch it on ESPN+ (packages start at $11.99/month). Pittsburgh Penguins (19-21-8, in the Metropolitan Division) last played on Saturday night and fell to the NHL-leading Washington Capitols by a 4-1 score.
The Pittsburgh Penguins players and coaches honored the LA firefighters Monday. The coaches donned the hats on the ice while the players wore the LAFD hats in the locker room Monday after the team’s morning skate.
Nedeljkovic had a secondary assist on Glass' goal with 8:17 left in the second period that gave the Penguins a 3-1 lead. He then scored when he sent the puck from behind the net down the ice and into an empty net with 2:42 left in the third.
The Penguins will be sellers at the upcoming trade deadline but don't assume Rickard Rakell is on the move, per an insider.