Penguins' Rickard Rakell embraces family moment as wife Emmeli Rakell shares teasing post

National Hockey League life is usually linked with full stadiums, tight training regimes, and unremitting attention to the results of games, NHL match results, and injuries. Nevertheless, a fan's attention can be attained at times just as rapidly by moments near the ice as it is by a highlight-reel goal or a news roundup about the NHL.

This happened to Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell when post-game fatigue unexpectedly became a viral discussion topic. Rather than being inundated with the preview of an NHL match or the rankings of the team, fans were laughing at a relatable view of the daily routine of a professional hockey player.

Rickard Rakell’s viral moment with the Pittsburgh Penguins

The moment was initiated following a recent Pittsburgh Penguins match, where Rickard Rakell was obviously exhausted as he was on media availability after the game. As the forward discussed the game and the work of the team, his worn-out face soon became the subject of a social media joke made by his wife, Emmeli Rakell. In a sarcastic caption, she had indicated that, though the NHL life was grinding, Rakell still had to go home and do his household duties.

The joke resonated with fans on all social platforms, and was rapidly going beyond the confines of the Penguins circles and into the larger NHL updates discussion. Emmeli Rakell would later go on to follow up on the joke by posting a follow-up post of Rickard Rakell washing clothes, and that she was not only teasing around.

Instead of getting offended, Rakell seemed to be enjoying the joke and laughing at the attention as well as demonstrating that he feels comfortable with the viral moment. The viral exchange was a welcome change of pace to the routine headlines as the Pittsburgh Penguins proceed to schedule and prepare for the next NHL game today.

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