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NHL Status Report: Bedard out for Blackhawks against Red Wings

Pittsburgh Penguins
Rickard Rakell will return to the lineup for the Penguins against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday (3 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, NBCSCA, SN1, SN). The forward, who was activated off injured reserve Friday, has missed the past 20 games with since having hand surgery on Oct. 26. He has eight points (three goals, six assists) in nine games this season. “I feel good. Fun being back with my teammates and just being on the ice,” Rakell said Friday. “It’s been a long time, but I’m excited to play hockey games again. … [My hand] feels really good now. And I don’t feel like I’m thinking about it when I’m out there, so it’s a good feeling.”




