Editor's note: Please welcome Katya Knappe as the newest addition to the PPP staff!
Joffrey Lupul has been given a tough job on Mike Babcock's Maple Leafs. He's spent a lot of time on the checking line playing minutes against the top lines of the Leafs' opponents, and has the sixth hardest zone starts among regular forwards. While doing that he's scored eight times, which is good for second place on the team in goals.
Lupul is also the highest paid forward on the team, and he just turned 32. While no one should expect a 32-year-old to play up to the level enjoyed in his youth, it's worth taking the temperature of Lupul's play so far.