Puljujarvi dropped by Danault in spirited tilt

In case you missed it last night, the inconsistent Edmonton Oilers dropped yet another important Pacific Division game, this time against the Los Angeles Kings.

The Oilers lost 6-3 to the Kings in LA and are now 4-4-2 in their last 10 games with a two game losing streak. They're barely holding onto the final Wild Card playoff spot in the Western Conference and have really flirting with disaster lately. It's no surprise then that the team's fighting majors are up this season. Clearly there's some frustration brewing and there's no better way to fire up some motivation than with a good old fashioned tilt. Unfortunately for the Oilers, they don't seem to have a lot of guys who are willing and capable when it comes to the rough stuff.

Take Jesse Puljujarvi from last night as an example. Despite being 6', 4" and well over 200 lbs, Puljujarvi got absolutely DUMMIED by the much smaller Philip Danault when the two paired off.

Check it out:

Oof... not a great showing from Puljujarvi... but what else is new?

The 24 year old former 4th overall selection has struggled mightily this season with just three goals and nine points in 42 games.