Goodbye, Riikola: Juuso’s best moments in Pittsburgh

Goodbye, Juuso Riikola.

In honor of the Penguins’ defenseman signing with the Swedish hockey league, let’s look back at some of his highlights as a Pittsburgh Penguin.

Riikola first came onto the radars of most Penguins fans during the 2018 preseason, when he scored two goals and two assists, including this beauty below, in six preseason games.

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Riikola's superb backhander

CBJ@PIT: Riikola buries a perfect backhander

Juuso Riikola splits through the defense and lifts a backhander past Joonas Korpisalo, giving the Penguins a 1-0 lead early in the 1st

• Sep 22, 2018 • 00:39
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This preseason performance earned Riikola a surprise roster spot, where he averaged almost 17 minutes of ice time over 20 games through the first three months of the 2018-19 season.