Written by Liam McGuire at The Comeback
Sad news out of Pittsburgh.
Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis will no longer play hockey due to a medical condition related to blood clots, the Penguins announced.
“It was very difficult for me to make this decision to have to step away from the game,” Dupuis said in a team statement. “My wife and four children have always been my first priority, and playing with my condition has become a constant worry for all of us. I want to thank my teammates and the Penguins organization for their unwavering support during this difficult time.”
The 36-year-old was diagnosed with a blood clot in 2014, and took blood thinners for six months to rehab his knee. He continued to miss a majority of the 2014-15 season with issues related to blood clots. He appeared in 18 games this season while continuing to take blood thinners, but had to be removed from several recent games due to issues possibly related to the clots.
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