Jesse Puljujärvi, who signed a trial contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, has only been able to participate in ice training once.
Jesse Puljujärvi trying to return to the NHL after a bad injury.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who have won three Stanley Cups this millennium, made a try-out contract with Puljujärvi about a week ago. With the agreement, Puljujärvi can participate in all other team activities except games.
The 25-year-old attacker underwent hip surgery in the summer. He had both hips amputated.
Puljujärvi, who was left without an NHL contract in the summer, got to Pittsburgh for a trial period in December. He first went to Pittsburgh’s ice practice, but of the Pittsburgh Hockey News website according to him, a Finn has never been seen on the ice so handsomely.
Pittsburgh head coach Mike Sullivan feels that Puljujärvi still needs to work a lot so that he can be more involved in ice training. According to the website, Puljujärvi is still working hard with the strength coaches.
– He hasn’t been on the ice for a while. He apparently went through a major surgery from which he is still trying to recover. There is a process going on where he will be on and off the ice.
Puljujärvi has played 334 NHL games in his career with the Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers.