The Penguins announced today that forward Pascal Dupuis will no longer play due to a medical condition related to blood clots.
“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,” Dr. Dharmesh Vyas, the Penguins team physician, said in a news release.
Dupuis, 36, saw action in 18 games this season but had to be removed from many, each time undergoing tests.