Oilers’ Puljujarvi eligible to resume team activities, will be at practice Sunday

Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi has been deemed eligible to resume all team activities, the NHL team said Saturday.

After initially being placed on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list on Thursday, he has met all requirements to be removed from the list, the team said in a release.

A player on the protocol list does not necessarily have COVID-19.

Following medical clearance, Puljujarvi returned to Edmonton alone via charter aircraft and will be on the ice when the club resumes practice Sunday.