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Senators forward Matt Puempel shooting for full-time NHL gig

WINDSOR — At the Canadian Tire Centre, whenever Matt Puempel scores a goal for the Ottawa Senators, they play Elvis Costello’s Pump It Up over the arena sound system.

Perhaps considering how his 2015-16 campaign went, something by Yo-Yo Ma might be more appropriate.

Puempel was up and down like the legendary product of Duncan Toys, as if the Senators had attached a string to the back of Puempel’s No. 26 jersey.

The Essex native was assigned to Binghamton of the AHL out of training camp, and then recalled to Ottawa on Oct. 28. Returned to the minors Nov.