The Anaheim Ducks announced during warm-ups for Game 5 that Rickard Rakell will not play because of a lower-body injury.
With this series between the Ducks and Predators tied 2-2, that’s a significant loss for Anaheim.
In 15 playoff games this spring, Rakell has seven goals and 13 points, and was on a three-game point streak. He also had a career best 33 goals and 51 points during the regular season. That’s a key offensive player out of the lineup.
Nic Kerdiles is in for Game 5. Rakell, Eaves, Shaw and others out for Ducks. Theodore, Holzer, Carrick scratched.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) May 20, 2017
Meanwhile, Predators captain and center Mike Fisher was not on the ice for warm-ups, per multiple reports.
#Preds Game 5 warm-up lines:
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) May 20, 2017
Forsberg-Sissons-Aberg
Wilson-Gaudreau-Watson
Arvidsson-Jarnkrok-Neal
McLeod-Fiddler-Salomaki#NSHvsANA
Nashville was already going to be without its top center Ryan Johansen for this game and the remainder of the playoffs.