Rakell Gets Call He Deserved to Join Team Sweden

Rakell Gets the Call He Deserved to Join Team Sweden
When Team Sweden assistant GM Patric Hornqvist called Rickard Rakell back in December to let him know he didn’t make their initial roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off, of course, he was disappointed. But the forward didn’t let it affect his play in the slightest.
A Wrong is Righted, Rickard Rakell Named to Team Sweden
Perhaps it is a bad thing for the Pittsburgh Penguins, but a wrong has been righted. Penguins winger Rickard Rakell has been named a late addition to Team Sweden for the coming Four Nations Face-Off, which begins in Montreal next week. Rakell is replacing injured Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson.
Penguins Forward Named Injury Replacement for Sweden
There were many clamoring for the Penguins winger to be named to Sweden's roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. While he was left off the team's initial group, Rakell is now set to represent his home country as an injury replacement.
Rakell of Penguins named to Team Sweden for 4 Nations Face-Off, replaces William Karlsson
Rickard Rakell was named to Team Sweden's roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Tuesday. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward will replace center William Karlsson of the Vegas Golden Knights, who is week to week with a lower-body injury.
Report: Penguins forward Rickard Rakell to be added to Sweden's roster in 4 Nations tournament
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell is expected to be named as a replacement to Sweden’s roster in the NHL’s upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. His anticipated addition to that roster was reported by Swedish outlet Aftonbladet on Monday.
Rickard Rakell Replaces William Karlsson for Sweden at 4 Nations Face-Off
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell was selected as an injury replacement at the 4 Nations Face-Off for Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson for Team Sweden.
Rickard Rakell to replace William Karlsson on Team Sweden at 4 Nations Face-Off
Sweden named Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rickard Rakell as an injury replacement for Vegas Golden Knights centre William Karlsson for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Tuesday.
Sweden selects Rickard Rakell as 4 Nations injury replacement
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.
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