Tonight, the stars will shine even brighter in Las Vegas when the NHL Awards take place. And this time, what happens in Vegas won’t just stay there. There are three Pittsburgh Penguins up for awards — Sidney Crosby for the Hart Memorial Trophy, Jim Rutherford for GM of the Year and Pascal Dupuis for the Masterton Trophy. Here’s a look at their chances and who we think will take home the hardware. Hart Memorial Trophy (NHL MVP) Finalists: Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins), Patrick ... Read More
Pascal Dupuis to Receive Dapper Dan Courage Award
It was announced Thursday that Pascal Dupuis will be honored with the Dapper Dan Courage Award Wednesday at the Dapper Dan Dinner and Sports Auction. At the dinner Dupuis will discuss his pulmonary embolism condition as well as describe what it was like to play hockey with a serious health condition. Originally diagnosed with a blood clot in January 2014 after tearing ligaments in his knee, Dupuis was on blood thinners for six months while he recovered from surgery and rehabilitated his ... Read More
How does Dupuis retiring impact Pens salary cap?
Pittsburgh Penguins veteran forward Pascal Dupuis has announced his intention to hang up the skates. He was suffering from chest pains over the weekend that was assumed to be related to his blood clot issues and he and the team decided that it was in his and his family’s best interest for him to quit playing. The Penguins announced that they will be placing Dupuis on long-term injured reserve so that they can continue to honor his contract. While his loss does leave a big hole to fill in the ... Read More
Pens forward Pascal Dupuis retires
Pittsburgh Penguins left-winger Pascal Dupuis has decided to retire, citing continued issues with the blood clots that prematurely ended his 2014-15 season. Dupuis, 36, has been with the Penguins since 2008 and won a Stanley Cup with the club in 2009. “It was very difficult for me to make this decision to have to step away from the game,” Dupuis said in a press release. “My wife and four children have always been my first priority, and playing with my condition has become a constant worry ... Read More
Pens reunite the top line of Kunitz, Crosby and Dupuis
The Pittsburgh Penguins decided to shake things up by changing the forward line combinations once again. This time they decided to try to fall back to the tried and true combination of Chris Kunitz, Sidney Crosby, and Pascal Dupuis. Of course this has caused quite a stir as there are those who feel Kunitz and Dupuis are too old and not talented enough to play with Crosby, a sentiment that has been echoed time and again since the line was first put together. Crosby was drafted by the Penguins ... Read More
Dupuis taken to the hospital, will miss tonight’s game
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis is out of the lineup as he was taken to the hospital prior to tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers. The team's press release stated that it was a precautionary measure as Dupuis was experiencing symptoms that could be linked to his previous blood clot issues. He suffered a blood clot almost a year ago and was sidelined from November 18 through the end of the season, missing 66 regular season games and the playoffs. If the symptoms are related ... Read More
Is keeping Sprong the right move?
At some point in the next week, the Pens will have to make a decision on rookie winger Daniel Sprong. As an 18-year old out of Canadian junior, the Penguins are able to keep rookie Daniel Sprong around for a nine-game tryout period without burning the first year of his entry level contract. He has already played in six, and if he remains in the lineup the final three will be played this week. The decision on Sprong will most likely have to be made before the team leaves for Western Canada ... Read More
What do Dupuis injury and today’s moves mean for Pens salary cap?
The 2015-16 NHL season begins tomorrow and the Pittsburgh Penguins have been anticipating starting the season with Eric Fehr on long-term injured reserve. With this morning's news that Pascal Dupuis is out with a lower body injury, they should have even more cap space to work with. This afternoon, the Penguins sent Olli Maatta down to the AHL and recalled Oskar Sundqvist. The moves that are made today may very well be for salary cap reasons, so it is best not to read too much into the lineup ... Read More
Pascal Dupuis to miss four to five weeks
Before the 2015-16 season has even started, one of the Pittsburgh Penguins familiar demons has already reared its head. Winger Pascal Dupuis is expected to miss the first four-to-five weeks of the season with a lower body injury, the team said on Tuesday. Dupuis, 36, missed nearly all but 16 games of the 2014-15 season after a blood clot in his leg moved into his lung. Since then, Dupuis has been on blood thinners to reduce the risk of a reoccurrence and has established a strict protocol for ... Read More
Dupuis expected to return to ice for Pens
Pittsburgh Penguins left-winger Pascal Dupuis has been cleared for contact and is expected to make his return to the ice in the 2015-16 season. The news was first reported by Josh Yohe of DK on Pittsburgh Sports. Dupuis, 36, has been sidelined since November 15 with blood clots. He was originally given a diagnosis of at least six months away from hockey as doctors monitored his progress. Recently, they have been experimenting to get the correct balance of medication that will allow Dupuis to ... Read More