Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul is under heavy scrutiny by the National Hockey League recently for his comments regarding his failed health physical, and the impact of the thirteen-year veteran’s remarks may have ramifications that spread throughout the league.
The 34-year-old forward announced in September 2016 that he wouldn’t participate in the 2016-2017 season in order to recuperate from a hernia surgery, but the Maple Leafs reported that he had failed his physical during training camp for the upcoming 2017-2018 season, rendering him unable to play for another year. Lupul, however, wrote on his personal Instagram account on September 17, 2017, “Haha failed physical?