What It Means:

Dupuis played on Thursday for the first time in nearly a year. Prior to his injuries, Dupuis meshed well with Sidney Crosby.

If Dupuis can go back to playing alongside him on the top line, it's obviously a big boost for Dupuis counting stats. As usual, health will be a factor for Dupuis, who hasn't played more than 50 games in a season since 2012. We project him for 18 goals and 19 assists in 70 games.