Is a Heinz sponsorship in the cards for Mark Letestu? The Winnipeg Jets center was spotted eating a pack of mustard on the bench on Thursday during the thirdperiod ofthe Jets' preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers. A theory floating around social media suggests that Letetsu was trying to prevent muscle cramps during the contest and downing the condiment was his remedy. Good ol Marky Mustard. (Seriously though, this is nasty. ) Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) My man is out here eating straight mustard. Nathan Walker Jersey Hockey/Everything (@FaceoffDaily) While most wouldn't think of mustard as a cure for cramping bananas and electrolytes are usually the go-to remedies the 34-year-old veteran didn't get the idea out of thin air. According to the ,a teaspoon of mustard has "enthusiastic advocates" as a preventative measure. "Scientists think [mustard or pickle juice] might stimulate ion channels in the mouth, esophagus, and stomach to send signals to the central nervous system that inactivate overexcited neurons," reads a pa sage from the school's . Whatever the effects, Letestu seems to have made a case for the condiment as a staple on hockey benches everywhere. Letestu, who signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Jets in July, played 14:37 in Thursday's game and notched an a sist while also going8-for-12 in the faceoff dot. Unfortunately for him and Winnipeg, there was nohot-dogging at the end of the game as the Oilers mounted a furious comeback to win the game 5-3. Scott Stevens Jersey