Rickard Rakell's back, yeah.
The Anaheim Ducks forward played in his third game of the season Friday, after waiting out a contract extension, and finished 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.
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