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. Swedish national team coach Sam Hallam announced the roster update Tuesday.

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.

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.

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.

Pittsburgh Penguins right winger Rickard Rakell will join Team Sweden at the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, reports Swedish journalist Per Bjurman. Through

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.

Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson is currently sidelined with an injury, forcing him to miss out on the 4 Nations Face-Off and will be replaced by Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell,