Penguins head coach Mike Johnston said today the most difficult aspect of replacing Pascal Dupuis is going to be in the room and what Dupuis brings to the table in-between periods, among other areas.

“He will leave a big hole from what he does for the team, from the off-ice things to the dressing room to being on the bench in between periods, plus what he does on the ice. I’m not going to be able to find the same player as he is, but obviously we’re going to have to replace him,” said Johnston of Dupuis