Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Even in retirement, Dupuis a factor for Penguins (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Thursday, May 26, 2016 file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins' Pascal Dupuis, left, holds the Prince of Wales trophy after taking it from team captain Sidney Crosby (87) after the Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to win the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals in Pittsburgh. Forced into retirement in December due to lingering concerns over blood clots, longtime Pittsburgh Penguins forward Dupuis remains a presence in the teams locker room as it vies for the franchises fourth Stanley Cup. The 37-year-old Dupuis has taken on a hybrid role in the organization, straddling the line between player and coach. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Pascal Dupuis headed home to Montreal last December, threw his hockey gear in the garage and waited for his retirement to become real. The longtime Pittsburgh Penguins forward knew the pangs of regret would come, even as he understood it was the right choice to step away from the game due to lingering concerns about the blood clots that dogged him during the final stages of his 15-year career. ''Every day I'm thinking about it,'' Dupuis said before the Penguins opened up the franchise's fifth appearance in the Cup Final with a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game 1 on Monday night.


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