Rakell good for 3 points every other game
Rickard Rakell is back.
The Anaheim Ducks forward played in his third game of the season Friday, after waiting out a contract extension, finishing with three points for the second time in four days.
Rakell had two goals and an assist in his team's 5-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes, giving him six points in three games. He had three points in his season debut Tuesday, and was held scoreless Wednesday.
The point is, Rakell is averaging three points every other game, and when he's on the board, the Ducks win. And that makes Kevin Bieksa very happy:
Here's Kevin Bieksa inexplicably trying to pick up Rickard Rakell after that first period goal. pic.twitter.com/RlA6gHgP3U
— Adam Brady (@AdamJBrady) November 5, 2016
"He's fresh," Bieksa said of Rakell after the game. "He was sitting in Sweden, in a cafe in Stockholm. This is what I expect from him."
The Ducks host the Calgary Flames on Sunday. No pressure, Mr. Rakell.