Jesse Puljujarvi

Gambling on Young Talent Could Benefit the Boston Bruins

With the Boston Bruins core in flux, there is an awkward transition. Boston doesn’t have the draft capital nor the prospect pool to replace the losses of retiring players or salary cap casualties. They’re stuck shopping in Free Agency to plug the gaps. This year, it came from multiple 30+-year-old players, Jesper Boqvist and Morgan […]

Grading All 32 Teams’ Trade Deadline

Here is the Inside The Rink FULL NHL Trade Deadline breakdown. It was a wild Trade Deadline week and was an enjoyment for all NHL fans. We have compiled all of the moves for you below and give a small analysis for all 32 teams. If you prefer to listen to a breakdown of all […]

In His Mind, He’s Going To Carolina

It finally happened. Jesse Puljujarvi, at long last, is getting his fresh start. News broke out this morning that he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for prospect Patrik Puistola. Also from Finland, where he is currently playing and drafted 73rd overall in 2019, Puistola put up 38 points in 56 games with Jukurit Mikkeli […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 18

This past Friday was the first anniversary of the Oilers making their coaching change, shortly after the one-year anniversary of Evander Kane’s Edmonton debut. As mentioned many times, the impact of Jay Woodcroft and Dave Manson behind the bench has been instrumental to how the league now views the Edmonton Oilers. Putting aside how the […]

Canadiens Defenseman Being Linked to Oilers

The Montreal Canadiens are a team that fans across the NHL will be watching quite closely at the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline. This is entirely understandable, as they are currently at the very bottom of the Atlantic Division standings with a 20-27-4 record. Due to this, one player who has been picking up a lot […]

Artemi Panarin and the Rangers celebrate a goal

The Rangers shouldn’t Splash at the Trade Deadline

As the season has chugged along, the discussion around the New York Rangers has been about who they are going to add at the trade deadline come March. While many have speculated about Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane, that discussion has recently shifted to Timo Meier of the San Jose Sharks. Some have even speculated […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 11

A disappointing Oilers week this time around. A “scheduled” loss against a team they always get owned by, a “scheduled” win against a team they’ve started owning, and only one out of a possible four points against teams that are below them in the standings, one of them being the second last place team in […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 5

The win against Pittsburgh was excellent, the loss against New Jersey resulted from a seven-second sleeper shift, and the loss against Dallas was just a no-show… That is the best way to describe this past week. I’ve talked about goaltending enough times in my last few articles. Let’s discuss secondary scoring or lack thereof. Derek […]

Something To Prove For The Oilers

Finally, we have made it. The 2022-23 season is here, as the Oilers and Canucks gear up to play tonight. This is one of the best months in the hockey season; you finally get to see the new faces play in real games, and you see teams that could surprise and teams that may disappoint. […]

Edmonton Oilers: The Bison King

Jesse Puljujärvi is the most polarizing player the Oilers have had in God knows how long. There seem to be no neutral opinions on a player who seems genuine and likable. Puljujärvi, who was setting the world on fire in the 2021 half of last season, had a pretty rough 2022 half, battling Covid and […]