Sweden has selected Rickard Rakell of the Pittsburgh Penguins to its roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off.

Karlsson (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday, per PuckPedia.

Off, which starts Feb. 12, with the current hottest player in the league, Matthew Tkachuk, playing for the United States.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell was selected as an injury replacement at the 4 Nations Face-Off for Vegas Golden ...

Golden Knights center William Karlsson has been replaced by Penguins forward Rickard Rakell on Team Sweden for the 4 Nations ...

PAUSING FOR A TWO WEEK LONG BREAK FOR THE FOUR NATIONS FACE OFF. THIS IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT STARTS WITH A BATTLE BETWEEN SIDNEY CROSBY’S CANADA TEAM AND ERIK KARLSSON, SWEDISH SQUAD. HERE’S ...

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 ...

Rakell replaces injured Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson. Sweden also recently added Philadelphia's Samuel Ersson to fill in for injured New Jersey goaltender Jacob Markstrom.

Rickard Rakell, Pittsburgh Penguins (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Karlsson, the man Rakell has replaced at the 4 Nations Face-Off, was also a member of that 2012 roster for Sweden. Karlsson’s ...