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Rickard Rakell was dumped from Sam Hallam’s Tre Kronor squad.
After the announcement that he will not be allowed to play the Four Nations, he is hotter than ever.
– They will regret not taking him to the tournament, says former NHL player Jay Caufield on NBC Sports Pottsburgh’s television broadcast.
He is the Pittsburgh Penguins leading scorer so far with 20 goals. But it has not been enough to Richard Rakell31, will get a place in the national team Sam Hallams Swedish national team for the Four Nations.
Sam Hallam’s announcement shocked North America
The four-team tournament will be played in North America between February 12 and 20. In addition to Sweden, Canada, the USA and Finland are also included in the tournament. The squads were set before Christmas and it is star-studded to say the least as only NHL stars are allowed to participate.
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A Swede who, on the other hand, did not get a place in Hallam’s team building was Rakell. Since he had been the Pittsburgh Penguins’ leading scorer, and second leading scorer, thus far in league play, many in North America were shocked by the news that he was poked.
– It will be a tournament where it will be difficult to score. Rakell is a sharp scorer with a low-key confidence, the hockey insider said Mike Kelly on the NHL Network some time ago.
New girl about Tre Kronor and Rickard Rakell
It went so far that even the Pittsburgh Penguins went out on platform X and mocked Tre Kronor and Hallam after Rakell delivered the best of all the Swedes after the squads were announced.
Babe wake up, a new Ricky Rak’s stat just dropped.
Since Team Sweden left him off the Four Nations roster, Rakell leads all Swedish-born players with four goals and eight points in six games. pic.twitter.com/60CPdKXGJi
— Penguins PR (@PenguinsPR) December 18, 2024
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