Free Jesse
I’d love to see Jesse Puljujärvi have his sentence commuted for whatever sin he committed. With the exception of our 5-2 victory over Toronto on December 7, the big guy’s been a healthy scratch for every game since the horrid 6-1 loss to Utah back on November 23.
It probably isn’t helping Jesse’s cause that the Pens are 8-3-1 without him during that stretch. Perhaps a case of guilt by association.
Ironically, Puljujärvi scored goals in back-to-back games during the week leading up to the Utah debacle. Too, he has some of the better underlying numbers on the club.