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• Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Slipping out of favor

  11H ago • By RotoWire

  Puljujarvi was scratched for the 10th time in the last 11 games when he sat out Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Predators. Puljujarvi's exit from the lineup coincides with a span in which the Penguins have won eight of 11 contests. As such, it's tough to see the 26-year-old winger getting a chance until the team's fortunes turn sour. Puljujarvi has eight points, 34 shots on net, 30 hits and a minus-2 rating over 21 outings in a bottom-six role this season.

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• Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Goals in consecutive games

  11/20/2024 • By RotoWire

  Puljujarvi scored a goal on a team-high five shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning. Puljujarvi opened the scoring at 12:05 of the first period. It was his second goal in as many games, which is helping him maintain a bottom-six job even as the Penguins flounder near the bottom of the standings. The 26-year-old winger is at three goals, eight points, 32 shots on net, 24 hits and a minus-1 rating over 18 appearances this season.

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• Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Nets goal in shootout win

  11/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  Puljujarvi scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks. The tally ended his five-game point drought. Puljujarvi has a tenuous grip on a spot in the lineup, but the Penguins' lack of better options has allowed him to stay in regularly. The winger is at two goals, seven points, 27 shots on net, 22 hits and a minus-2 rating over 17 appearances in a bottom-six role.

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• Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Notches helper Tuesday

  11/06/2024 • By RotoWire

  Puljujarvi recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders. Puljujarvi had been scratched in the previous two games, but he replaced Valtteri Puustinen in the lineup in a bottom-six role. Despite seeing a modest 9:49 of ice time, Puljujarvi was able to get on the scoresheet for the first time in his last five outings. The winger has six points, 13 shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-1 rating over 11 appearances, but he's likely to be a rotational depth forward for much of the campaign.

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• Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Contributes assist in loss

  10/21/2024 • By RotoWire

  Puljujarvi recorded an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Jets. Not many things have gone right for the Penguins, but Puljujarvi is an early success story. He has a goal, four assists, 10 shots on net and nine hits over six appearances, and his recent run of production earned him a top-six look at even strength in Sunday's matchup. The lines are likely to remain in a blender as the Penguins continue to struggle, but Puljujarvi has already surpassed his point total (four) from 22 appearances last season as he tries to jump-start his career at age 26.

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