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Ducks’ Rickard Rakell will miss Game 5 with lower-body injury

Anaheim Ducks v Calgary Flames - Game Four

CALGARY, AB - APRIL 19: Rickard Rakell #67 of the Anaheim Ducks in action against the Calgary Flames in Game Four of the Western Conference First Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Saddledome on April 19, 2017 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

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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.

Meanwhile, Predators captain and center Mike Fisher was not on the ice for warm-ups, per multiple reports.

Nashville was already going to be without its top center Ryan Johansen for this game and the remainder of the playoffs.