Crunch time arrives for Oilers' Puljujarvi to establish himself in the NHL

2 years ago  /  Sportsnet

That two-word answer describes everything that is this season, as the big Finn’s answer to the question, "Is it time to establish yourself in the NHL?" Crunch time has arrived for the happy-go-lucky right winger lovingly known as "The Bison King" by his fans here in Edmonton. He is 24 years old now, six years removed from that 2016 draft that saw him go fourth overall, ahead of names like Matthew Tkachuk, Alex DeBrincat, Mikhail Sergachev, Jakob Chychrun and Adam Fox. Puljujarvi had a great start last season with 10 goals and 23 points by Christmas and earning his place on Connor McDavid’s wing. “But like with all of our players here, we need them to get better every day.”...

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