Penguins/NHL
Penguins winger Pascal Dupuis will no longer play hockey because of his medical condition related to blood clots, the Penguins announced this afternoon.
During the San Jose game Dupuis suffered chest pains [hide] and all parties involved decided Monday that playing was no longer in the best interest of Dupuis long-term health.
“Despite playing on a medical protocol that has worked for other players in the NHL, we feel that the risk of Pascal playing with his condition and the side effects of the tests to monitor him are just not in the best interest of his long-term health,” said Dr. Dharmesh Vyas in a released statement on the Penguins official site.
It’s good to see the right medical decision to be made and can’t imagine the anxiety Dupuis’ family had to be dealing with on a daily basis. Dupuis coming back to play this season was extremely dangerous as evident by him being now being shutdown for his career.
Dupuis will be placed on long-term injured reserve through the end of his contract. Dupuis is in the third year of a four year contract. The Penguins will still pay Dupuis the remaining salary he is owed for this season and next but he won’t count against the cap moving forward as the team gets needed cap space.[/hide]
Further, not Farther.
You have to look no farther than the Pens blog sites to understand what an incredible man Pascal is and what he meant to this organization, I applaud Pens national for showing him the respect he deserved.
He was a great locker room guy and had been for a while. It is a shame he did not come back at top form, but, age will do that to a person. Duper it was great to watch you and we wish you the best for the future, good decision, now you will have that future with your kids and wife. Good luck and thanks!
Smart move by the person Dupuis….the player should have always come 2nd. Now in further news GMJR was seen talking to Tonya Harding outside of the Pens locker room……..hmmmm where is Scuderi parked?
We need rumors KP
I can never tell which one of your rumors you try to pass off as truth.
The heck with where Scuderi is parked sign her that will strengthen our D
What you guys don’t think Tonya Harding will strength our D?
King that joke was as funny as your rumors! Hilarious!!!!
D you should retire.
Was probably sick of living in Pittsburgh and hearing from such depressed and bltchy fans. Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah.
I’m sure he wanted to move to Florida and play in an empty arena even tho pens museum has not much difference. Still rather play in front of fans that pay tickets and see during season rather that part time playoff fans
Huh?
Duper deserved a write-up without multiple errors. Very disrespectful D.
neil peart retired from rush yesterday. that’s the retirement news that is more interesting.
Neil Peart sucks
Sad day yoda. Sad day.
What a fucken asshole
Think Crosby will retire now.
thought he did?
Sad but best for all.
All I see in that headline is “Cap space has opened”.
Too bad we have no means about obtaining anyone to fill it since the cupboards are literally bare and collecting dust.
Thanks for ruining that stanch. But you are correct sir, that would have helped well before the season started and for next years squad.
One of the smartest moves a Penguin made in 2015.
Nice of DePaoli to acknowledge that we still have a hockey team out there.
I guess, in fairness, its not much of a team at the moment lol
Also the NHL just removed that compensation piece for coaches…
It was a nice attempt to comeback, it wasnt great but I applaud the effort. That said he wasnt helping and now we have the room to add Sprong back. With Hornqvist still on Sids shit list I would hope the kid gets a few games with Sid
He was certainly the best part of the Hossa deal
Smart move by Dupuis.
so next year it wont count againts the cap plus the salary cap will go up by 3m intresting what pens will do kinda glad in a good way that Maatta been injured and hasnt played wow this year this bring down his contract value
We will get a winger for sid. Buyout scuderi saves 2, Dupuis saves 3.8, trade kunitz save 3 from replacement, cap up by 3. That is close to 12. So we can add Stamkos. Still lack defense but we get another super star
Stamkos will end up with leafs he will leave tampax team and their bandwagon fans (npl)
Great News and probably a win-win for everyone involved. The cap space would have been very useful this summer, but Dupuis earned the right to attempt to come back.
somewhere in colorado cindy crosby is crying because he’ll have now skate with somebody under the age of 35.
one less person to hate on pens roster Right Yoda ? I am sure this news exited you
This is actually a really good post, Sam. Nice work.
Blind squirrel found a nut.
Yeah your nut that has been in npls mouth for the last few days
Absolutely the right call, irregardless of his on-ice performance. Take care Duper!