The Toronto Maple Leafs entered Wednesday night clinging to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but keeping it may prove to be difficult with forward Joffrey Lupul ailing. He left the team's game against Boston with a lower-body injury and has been placed on injured reserve.
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Lupul Out Four Weeks
Friday, Jan. 2
Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun provides an update on Lupul's status:
Lupul Placed on IR
Thursday, Jan. 1
The Maple Leafs placed Lupul on injured reserve and made a corresponding move, according to Stephen Whyno of The Canadian Press:
Lupul Exits vs. Bruins with Lower-Body Injury
Wednesday, Dec. 31
According to Leafs PR on Twitter, the 31-year-old winger was forced to leave Toronto's contest against the Boston Bruins with a lower-body injury:
TSN's Jonas Siegel had more detail after the game:
Lupul has had a decent season to this point with 17 points in 25 games, but injuries continue to hold him back.
Per Arash Madani of Sportsnet, Lupul has been unable to ...
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