Posts About "Jesse Puljujarvi"
Pierre-Luc Dubois Proving Many Experts Wrong
December 28th, 2018 Ah yes, the Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine draft. Who could forget what happened after their names were called first and second in 2016? I never will. The Columbus Blue Jackets won one of the lottery draws in that offseason. Their reward was picking third overall. They won the right to select "can't miss" Finnish prospect Jesse...
Hitchcock Sends Warning Shot at Oilers Veterans
December 28th, 2018 If the message to the Edmonton Oilers veterans wasn't loud and clear already, it is now. After Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, Ken Hitchcock had this to say in his post-game media avail, Some of the guys that have been around a while have a terrific opportunity and they outta take advantage because there's...
Time for Oilers to Mortgage Some of the Future?
November 28th, 2018 At the time of writing, the Edmonton Oilers are four points out of a wild-card spot as well as the top three in the Pacific Division. They've only played 23 games while the teams within reach of them (Anaheim, Vegas, and Vancouver) have played 25 or 26 games. Safe to say, it's a good year to be playing in the...
NHL News & Notes: Weber Returns, Matthews Healthy & More
November 27th, 2018 In today's News & Notes, Shea Weber is returning to action, Auston Matthews is ready to return and Jesse Puljujarvi is skating on the second line in Edmonton. Weber Returns to Canadiens Lineup Weber is finally set to make his 2018-19 season debut for the Montreal Canadiens after being held out of action for the entirety of the...
Oilers Playoff Hopes Heavily Depend on Jesse Puljujärvi
November 25th, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers have recalled youngster Jesse Puljujärvi today. This comes as no surprise considering president and general manager Peter Chiarelli's comments about the Oilers and their youth movement after firing head coach Todd McLellan. Puljujärvi had a short yet successful stint in the American Hockey League and...
NHL Rumors: Nylander, Puljujarvi, Coaching Jobs, More
November 25th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, things are starting to get down to the wire when it comes to William Nylander but it sounds like there's a number out there that will get a deal done. The Oilers also called up one of their younger prospects in the hopes that a closer look by their new head coach could make a difference. There was a...
