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Maple Leafs vs. Canucks: Joffrey Lupul hits Nazem Kadri

Wrong team, Joffrey.

by Patrick Iversen
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Former best friends.
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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul is known for his aggressiveness on the ice. He works hard in the corners and leaves it all out there, as the cliche goes.

He also occasionally throws elbows at players, and he got caught in the act on Sunday.

You know who else got caught? Nazem Kadri, by Lupul's elbow:

Kadri is OK, but Lupul should probably make sure to rein in those elbows from now on.

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