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Dupuis was expected to miss four to five weeks with the injury, and he appears to be on track for that return. "As far as time frame, I'm a little bit under two weeks, right on the money," he said.

Dupuis has missed 143 games over the past three seasons, so dealing with injuries is nothing new for him. It will be interesting to see if he reunites with Sidney Crosby on the top line, along new addition Phil Kessel. Our algorithms give the Penguins a 0.12 team nERD, which ranks 16th, although it's just five games into the season for them.