Pascal Dupuis is tied for the playoff lead with six goals entering Thursday night's action and unsurprisingly he doesn't have any on the power play.

He's played one second of man advantage time for the Penguins in the playoffs, which is the lowest on the team, but that isn't anything new for him as he averaged just 48 seconds of power-play time during the regular season. He has scored 20 of his 175 career regular-season goals when his team has been up a man. Oddly enough, he nearly has as many goals when his team is on the penalty kill (15) and he scored a shorthanded marker in Game 1 against Ottawa. The bulk of his goals come while skating five-on-five though. "He's been one of the best even-strength goal-scorers in the league for quite some time now," coach Dan Bylsma said. Of course this raises the question: why doesn't he get more power-play opportunities in the first place? It seems to work for the Penguins though, so don't expect them to change it.

Pascal Dupuis scored a goal and had two assists during Thursday's 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

It was Dupuis' second three-goal effort in as many games. Despite Sidney Crosby's absence, Dupuis continues to produce at an astounding level. The goal on Thursday was his 20th of the season and it came in just his 41st game. Dupuis, slated for unrestricted free agency this summer, picked the right time for a career year.

Pascal Dupuis potted the lone marker for the Penguins in their 6-1 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday night.

With 18 goals and 25 points, Dupuis has been simply sensational for the Penguins, as he has a chance to top his career-high 25 goals from last season in this shortened campaign. Brenden Morrow and Robert Bortuzzo had the helpers on the goal. Tanner Glass finished the game with 17 penalty minutes.