Morning Skate: Shoot the puck, Alex!

...was just too good to be true. A few minutes after Ovechkin's move, Flyers forward Joffrey Lupul proved it by turning that dream into a nightmare for people like me who really wanted...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 23, 2008

Morning Skate: Flying high again

...been projected as a third-line center. Maybe he's more than that? Fellow young pros Joffrey Lupul and Jeff Carter have been contributing, too. Lupul, acquired from the Oilers during the offseason, has...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2007

Better or Worse? A look at the Flyers

...Holmgren wasn't finished. He completed a much-rumored deal with the Oilers, acquiring young forward Joffrey Lupul and gritty defenseman Jason Smith in exchange for defenseman Joni Pitkanen and veteran forward Geoff Sanderson...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 28, 2007

Better or Worse? A look at Edmonton

...the trigger on a big deal on July 1, sending captain Jason Smith and young forward Joffrey Lupul to the Flyers for 23-year-old defenseman Joni Pitkanen and veteran winger Geoff Sanderson. Clearly...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2007

Summer Report: Edmonton Oilers

...and draft picks from Anaheim. In the deal, the Oilers received 22-year-old native son Joffrey Lupul and highly touted prospect Ladislav Smid, plus a first-round pick in 2007, a second-round...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 03, 2006

Summer Report: Anaheim Ducks

...under previous GMs Bryan Murray and Pierre Gauthier), Burke was comfortable parting with talented young players Joffrey Lupul and Ladislav Smid, plus high draft picks. Right now, you might not believe the Ducks gave...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 12, 2006

Great deal for Ducks

...upcoming season, didn't come cheap. Burke had to give up 22-year-old Edmonton native Joffrey Lupul, 20-year-old Czech-born defensive prospect Ladislav Smid (selected ninth overall in the 2004 draft...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 03, 2006

Too much rest for Ducks?

...job in his first season. Yeah, he did inherit a team chock full of youngsters, like Joffrey Lupul, Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry (all drafted by previous GMs). But Burke did manage to unload...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 15, 2006

California Dreamin'

Road Trip, Part II It was a busy weekend of hockey in Southern California. After arriving from Phoenix, I caught three games in three days. Here's t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2005

...Steve Passmore to take Joseph's spot on the active roster. DUCKLINGS Second-year Anaheim winger Joffrey Lupul has carried his strong play from the preseason into the regular season. Lupul, who scored a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2005