Report: Oilers scratch Puljujarvi vs. Hurricanes
Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters
Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan has juggled his lines, and it appears that 2016 fourth overall pick Jesse Puljujarvi will not be in the lineup when the Oilers play the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, according to TSN 1260's Jason Gregor.
The Finnish winger did not participate in line rushes Tuesday morning.
The 18-year-old Puljujarvi scored in his NHL debut versus the Calgary Flames, but has been held off the scoresheet in the following two games.
In the Oilers' last game against the Buffalo Sabres - in which McLellan derided his team's "stupidity" following a 6-2 loss - Puljujarvi tallied two shots and was a minus-one in 12:16 of ice-time.