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.
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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.
Karlsson is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Rakell leads the Penguins with 23 goals and is second on the team with 45 points in 53 games this season.
The 31-year-old won a gold medal with Sweden at the world championship in 2018.
Victor Hedman was named Sweden’s captain last week with Mattias Ekholm, Erik Karlsson and William Nylander serving as assistants.
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4 Nations Face-Off
With the inaugural edition of the 4 Nations Face-Off fast approaching, be sure to catch up on all the latest news about the highly-anticipated best-on-best event. Puck drops on Feb. 12, 2025, on Sportsnet.
The 4 Nations Face-Off will see Finland, Sweden, Canada and the United States compete in hockey’s first best-on-best tournament since 2016.
Sweden hits the ice against Canada on Feb. 12 then takes on rival Finland on Feb. 15 and the United States on Feb. 17. Watch live on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
