Comments for Forensics: Pascal Dupuis at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Tue, 21 May 2013 19:20:12 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/918-frozen-pool-forensics/4838-forensics-pascal-dupuis#comment-22192 Watching nearly all of the Pens games last year, the chemistry between Dupuis and Staal was incredible to say the least. That said, Crosby came back and Dupuis didn't miss a beat on his line and their chemistry together came right back as well. Dupuis went on the a TEAR with a 17 game point streak with Crosby back in the fold as well and as mentioned, if he gets those Crosby minutes this year over a full season, expectations will be high! Dupuis is a top 6er on this team in my opinion. When i think of the Pens adding a player to their top six this off season (ex. Parise, Doan, etc.) i never was thinking it was to take Dupuis spot but to add that missing piece to his line with Crosby. Kunitz and Crosby have done well together in the past but the Pens top line last year will remain intact as they were great together. Kunitz-Malkin-Neal ???-Crosby-Dupuis Cooke-Sutter-Kennedy If the Pens get Doan (i personally hope they DO NOT especially at the rumoured 7.5M cap hit for 4 years), he will fill in the blank on Crosby's line and not take Dupuis' spot. If they don't get Doan, that spot will be available for an internal player to step up: Tangradi, Jeffrey, Bennett or Kennedy. That said, i think he is a lock to play top 6 with Crosby and why wouldn't he? he finished with a comparable stat line to RICK NASH and most think Nash is incredible (granted he played alone in CLB) and a bonified top 1-2 player on any team. Dupuis 25-34-59 +18 214SOG.... Nash 30-29-59 -19 306SOG.... Nash had all the prime minutes, PP time and averaged 2 more minutes of TOI/G (Dupuis 16:55 and Nash 19:05), 92 more shots and only 5 more goals! Dupuis was also tied for 59th in scoring with Nash, Alfredsson, and J.Williams and scored more than GUARANTEED 1st line players such as: Bobby Ryan, Weiss, E.Kane, Franzen, Callahan, Backes, Semin, Oshie, Statsny, Brown, Hall, Burrows, Plekanec, Getzlaf, Heatley and so on..... Looking at those names above, most poolies would jump at the chance to grab those guys in a draft and i'm sure they would take all of those players before Dupuis. Pengwin7, i think it's safe to say that Dupuis has earned his top 6 spot and i strongly believe that (if there is a season) he will score 50-60 points again next season. If he sneaks onto the PP with Crosby/Malkin, i could see a chance at cracking the 60 point mark. - Guinnies_Moustache Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:49:44 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/918-frozen-pool-forensics/4838-forensics-pascal-dupuis#comment-22185 A question though... looking forward - does Dupuis fit into the top 6? Will he wing with Crosby? Any guesses. I used to watch Dupuis here in Atlanta. His hockey sense is tremendous, his skill is average. You put a good hockey-sense player on a line with some talent and he is going to do very well. The Crosby impact could see him return to a 55pt player. - Pengwin7 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:13:27 +0100