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Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Notches helper Tuesday
Jesse 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
Jesse 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 Pittsburgh 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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Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Contributes goal in wild win
Jesse Puljujarvi scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres.Puljujarvi tied the game at 3-3 late in the second period with his first goal of the campaign. The 26-year-old has three points, seven shots on net and five hits over four appearances this season. While he was a healthy scratch once, Puljujarvi's job security on the third line got a large boost when Rutger McGroarty was sent down to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton prior to Wednesday's game.
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Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Logs assist in return to lineup
Jesse Puljujarvi had an assist, one shot on goal, one hit and two PIM in Monday's 6-3 win over Montreal.Puljujarvi returned to the lineup after sitting out Saturday's game as a healthy scratch, replacing Rutger McGroarty on the third line. Puljujarvi had an immediate impact, setting up Lars Eller for the first goal of the game. The helper was the second of the season for Puljujarvi, who dished one in a 6-3 win over Detroit last week.
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Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Three points in preseason win
Jesse Puljujarvi bagged one goal on three shots and added two assists in Friday's 7-3 preseason win over the Blue Jackets.Puljujarvi had an extremely productive 11-second stint in the second period, bagging Pittsburgh's third goal and setting up Rutger McGroarty's tally. Puljujarvi would finish his day by delivering an assist in Lars Eller's second goal -- and Pittsburgh's seventh of the night. The 26-year-old Puljujarvi is expected to hold a middle-six role with the Pittsburgh Penguins once the team opens the season against the Rangers on Oct. 9.
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Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Underwhelms offensively
Jesse Puljujarvi notched just three goals and one assist in 22 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.Puljujarvi didn't sign with the Pens until February, so perhaps a full training camp will help set him up to produce more offensively next season. Even so, the 25-year-old winger is unlikely to challenge for a top-six role next year.
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Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Garners helper in win
Jesse Puljujarvi registered an assist in a 5-2 win over the Rangers on Monday.Puljujarvi has generated two goals, one assist and seven shots in six games since returning to the lineup. The winger is firmly cemented in a bottom-six role, as Drew O'Connor and Michael Bunting continue to see top-six opportunities with the Pittsburgh Penguins' star centers.
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Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Bends twine Sunday
Jesse Puljujarvi scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to Colorado.Puljujarvi has been struggling to break into the lineup recently, playing in just two of the Pittsburgh Penguins' last eight contests. Since signing with Pittsburgh, the 25-year-old has notched just two goals and zero assists in 13 contests, which is not exactly the offensive spark the club was hoping for.
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Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Signs two-year contract
Jesse Puljujarvi signed a two-year, $1.6 million contract with Pittsburgh on Sunday.Puljujarvi has notched four goals and nine points in 13 games with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. In 75 NHL appearances between Edmonton and Carolina last campaign, he supplied five goals, 11 assists, 125 shots on net and 139 hits. Puljujarvi should compete for a middle-six spot in the lineup with Pittsburgh.
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Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Set to sign AHL PTO
Puljujarv (hip) is expected to sign an AHL professional tryout agreement with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this week, Taylor Haase of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.Jesse Puljujarvi will be permitted to play in up to 25 AHL games while on a PTO with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Formally, this will end his current NHL tryout deal, but the fact that he's stuck around the Pittsburgh Penguins' organization this long suggests there is some mutual interest in eventually getting the winger signed to a two-way NHL contract.