A stomach virus has hospitalized Team Sweden forward Rikard Rakell, the Anaheim Ducks confirmed to Eric Stephens of the Orange Country Register.
Rakell - who joined the club as a substitute for the injured Alex Steen - was hospitalized Sunday and did not join the team as it made the trip to Washington ahead of its final exhibition game against Team Europe on Wednesday.
Hearing possibility that Rakell's illness may be related to surgery at the end of March to remove appendix.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) September 12, 2016
Sweden announced on Monday afternoon that St. Louis Blues forward Patrik Berglund will replace Rakell at the World Cup of Hockey while Rakell continues to undergo tests in Sweden.
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