Penguins forward Rickard Rakell to miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing hand surgery

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to try to keep their hot start goin without forward Rickard Rakell.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to try to keep their hot start goin without forward Rickard Rakell.

The team announced Sunday that the 14-year veteran will be out 6-8 weeks after undergoing hand surgery. Rickard sustained the injury while blocking a shot in the third period of a shootout loss to Columbus on Saturday night.

Rakell has three goals and five assists in nine games this season for Pittsburgh, which is off to a 6-2-1 start under first-year coach Dan Muse. The injury means Rakell won’t be able to play when the Penguins and Nashville Predators play a pair of games in his native Sweden next month.

Florida Panthers fans react in the stands as Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rickard Rakell (67) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Florida Panthers fans react in the stands as Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rickard Rakell (67) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Pittsburgh recalled forward Ville Koivunen from its AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to take Rakell’s spot on the roster.

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