The Pittsburgh Penguins winger Pascal Dupuis has been forced into retirement because of a blood clot condition that has hampered his ability to produce for the past two seasons. Dupuis is always a popular player in the dressing room and has skated on the line with Sidney Crosby. He's also been a big factor when it comes to the playoffs.
Penguins manager Jim Rutherford said of Dupuis, "I've never seen a man more determined to play and more determined to help his team. Unfortunately, we've reached the point where it's not in the best interest of his health to allow him to do that anymore."
I feel very bad for Dupuis. Health is always something you have to put forward and not enough players in sports understand that. We've seen guys in the NFL play through injuries because they're in the Super Bowl. Some Seahawks players have done that and have been forced to go straight to surgery because of that "Iron Man" factor. But I'm glad to see Dupuis is leaving before it's too late. A blood clot is not something to mess around with, especially if it's hampering your ability. We've seen what happened a couple of seasons ago with Rich Peverley when he fainted on the bench and then we found out he had a medical condition and was forced to retire because of it.
As a person, you should always put your health above any else. You should be able to go out and live a happy life free of conditions and problems. And I'm glad to see that Dupuis is doing just that. I understand this retirement and I do hope he gets well and is able to be with his family and to enjoy the rest of his life going forward. Although it may not be with hockey, we hope he is able to find something he can do free of medical worries and to be happy and living a long life. Good luck, Pascal Dupuis!
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