PITTSBURGH - Those in the vicinity of the Maple Leafs dressing room during the second period of Wednesday’s 5-2 win over the Penguins got a hint at how bad the news was just by hearing Joffrey Lupul’s reaction.
The Leafs forward and alternate captain had taken a Dion Phaneuf blast from the point off the arm midway through the period and preliminary X-rays revealed a fractured forearm. It’s not an injury one recovers from quickly and Lupul let it be known rather audibly how he feels.
Just four days after signing a five-year contract extension with the team, Lupul will be lost indefinitely, details which may become clearer on Thursday when the player is examined by team doctors back in Toronto.
