Jesse Puljujärvi returned to the points with two assists against the New Jersey Devils.
Jesse Puljujärvi returned to real action on Friday after the injury. AOP / USA Today Sports
Jesse Puljujärvi returned to the taste of power points as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-3 late Saturday night. Puljujärvi, who was on the sidelines for a month due to a lower body injury, scored two goals in the match.
Evander Kane hit the New Jersey network twice and Connor McDavid the hut got used to being Edmonton’s most effective scorer with powers 1 + 2 = 3. At the same time, McDavid was the first player to break the 90-point mark this season (35 + 55).
Contracted with Edmonton paint Mikko Koskinen defeated 25 times and helped the team increase their winning streak to five matches.
Elsewhere, too Patrik Laine continued to play as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-4. Laine scored his 25th goal of the season and also scored one of Columbus’ goals. Laine have now scored 19 goals in the last 23 matches.
David Perron of St. Louis was in the air and hit a hat trick and scored one goal. However, the four-point night didn’t help lift St. Louis to victory. The team has lost three games in a row.
Ville Husso defeated St. Louis with a goal 22 times. Joonas Korpisalo played between Columbus poles for the last 14 minutes when Elvis Merzlikins had to leave the trough due to injury. During the last quarter, Korpisalo blocked five shots, but two goals sank behind him.