Puljujarvi, who had eight points (1G / 7A) in 28 games with the Oilers last year. He opened the season with Bakersfield, where he collected five points (1G / 4A) in 10 games. The Oilers are desperate for offence from someone other than Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Puljujarvi is expected to skate with Milan Lucic and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
Puljujarvi has been in and out of the Oilers’ lineup recently and has compiled just eight points (1G / 7A) in 28 games this season. The rookie will head to Bakersfield to tinker with his game, but don’t be surprised if you see him back in an Oilers uniform later this season.
Puljujarvi has been a healthy scratch for three of the last four games, but the only game he played in he only saw 6:36 TOI. Puljujarvi will replace Taylor Beck in the lineup and comes in with one goal and seven assists (eight points) in 24 games.
Puljujarvi was listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game, but he took the ice for warmups and will gut it out in Pittsburgh. The rookie winger has one goal and two assists in 10 games this season. Taylor Beck will be a healthy scratch.
Puljujarvi missed Sunday’s game in Detroit because of a thigh injury, but he has a chance to return to the lineup on Tuesday. Puljujarvi is listed as a game-time decision, so monitor his status when the Oilers hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Puljujarvi has one goal and five shots while averaging 10:51 TOI in the first three games of his NHL career. Puljujarvi will be replaced by Anton Slepyshev tonight.
