Player Discussion Rickard Rakell

[Ducks in a row]

31 goals on the season now

 

[Ducks Nation*]

Went from a defensive playmaker to a goal scoring cherry picker

 

[Ducks in a row]

Went from a defensive playmaker to a goal scoring cherry picker

He is David Clarkson according to someone on the general board

 

[Ducks in a row]

Scored the game tying goal tonight. Has 5 goals in 9 playoff games now.

 

[Duck Off]

Scored the game tying goal tonight. Has 5 goals in 9 playoff games now.

He's been better since game 3, but despite scoring, missed at least two other point blank chances that may have made the game interesting.

 

[Ducks in a row]

6 goals 11 ponts in 13 games and is a team leading +12

 

[Sean Garrity]

Needs more ice time and of the puck. I know he can be selfish, but he's one of the types of players that needs the puck consistently to get in to the flow of the game. Great pass to Silfv by the Cy Young candidate!

 

[PCDiesel]

So it appears that Neal trip at the end of game 4 is what hurt Rakell, it was a typical cheap Neal move, but how could that of really done that much damage?

 

[Crosbysux]

So it appears that Neal trip at the end of game 4 is what hurt Rakell, it was a typical cheap Neal move, but how could that of really done that much damage?

Could have easily strained/tore a muscle. See the RyJo and Sekera injuries. Sometimes it's the plays that don't look that bad that have the worst injuries. Except for Polak's, that was just horrific.

 

[Godzlaf]

So it appears that Neal trip at the end of game 4 is what hurt Rakell, it was a typical cheap Neal move, but how could that of really done that much damage?

The sad thing is Neal purposely kicked his ankle out and still people on the main boards are saying Manson kneed Fisher in the head and THAT was dirty.

 

[dracom]

Is there a clip of the trip on Rakell from Neal?

 

[The Duck Knight]

Is there a clip of the trip on Rakell from Neal?

https://streamable.com/2pdsq

 

[dracom]

https://streamable.com/2pdsq

my god, that's the most blatant trip ever.

 

[Godzlaf]

NBC showed a closer view where you really see Neal stick his foot out and up to make sure it catches his skate.

 

[The Duck Knight]

NBC showed a closer view where you really see Neal stick his foot out and up to make sure it catches his skate.

Yeah but it's not dirty because Neal became a born again clean player once he got to Nashville.

 

[mightyquack]

Neal has been a garbage person ever since breaking into the league, not really a surprise.

 

[Magnus the Duck]

Neal has been a garbage person ever since breaking into the league, not really a surprise.

Yeah, he is one of those that are out to hurt people intentionally.

 

[Godzlaf]

Neal has been a garbage person ever since breaking into the league, not really a surprise.

Don't sell the guy short. He was likely a garbage person before he entered the league as well.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

https://streamable.com/2pdsq

And there are Preds fans all over the main boards saying Neal has changed his ways since coming to Nashville. You can't make this **** up.

 

[Godzlaf]

Most of the Nashville fans are sensible though, especially compared to Edmonton's. It's still almost a 50/50 split on the MBT when you look at the absurd posts... meaning 50 percent of them are still Edmonton fans.

 

[Paul4587]

Neal has been a garbage person ever since breaking into the league, not really a surprise.

I don't wish injury to many players but... yeah you get the picture.

Neal is a piece of ****. He's on the same level as Steve Ott and Matt Cooke.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

https://streamable.com/2pdsq

Right in front of the refs even.

 

[caliamad]

Right in front of the refs even.

to be fairly honest, it looks like an innocent play. Much like the Johansen injury.

 

[The Duck Knight]

to be fairly honest, it looks like an innocent play. Much like the Johansen injury.

Neal kicks Rakell's feet out nowhere near the puck. I don't think it was anything like the play that injured CryJo.

 

[Amp30]

to be fairly honest, it looks like an innocent play. Much like the Johansen injury.

Extending his foot out to trip Rakell is innocent? lol what? Nothing like the Manson hit on CryJo.

No one is talking about this anyway though because it doesn't meet the narrative here on HF.

Ducks are the big, bad, dirty-playing bullies while the Preds are all clean hockey players who wouldn't hurt a fly! And if they hurt or cheap shot any Ducks players it's only because the Ducks made them do it.