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Lupul on KHL: 'A little worse than I bargained for'
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08:26 AM ET 12.18 | While the Kontinental Hockey League is on its holiday break, Joffrey Lupul has returned from Russia -- likely for good. Because the Toronto Maple Leafs forward's heart lies in North America, he says he will not be returning to Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, cellar dwellers of the KHL. ... [During a Monday radio interview, said Lupul:] "I won't be going back. I thought about it a little bit. I felt bad leaving the team." In nine games with Automobilist, Lupul scored one goal, assisted on three others, and was a minus-6 for the struggling club. "I wanted to play somewhere, that opportunity came, I went. It was probably a little more difficult than I thought, with the language barrier and living in a new country. It was a little worse than I bargained for."
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This from a Leafs player...
Golden Bay
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Scott Gomez is a tough interview these days...
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Is Joffrey still upset because Real Sports won't take his VIP reservations during the lockout? Poor baby...
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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In nine games with Automobilist, Lupul scored one goal, assisted on three others, and was a minus-6 for the struggling club.
um....maybe this is in the equation somewhere? I can't imagine they are stomping around the offices of Automobilist hoping he changes his mind
Spiny Norman
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yep another that makes north americans look like softies. I reeeaaalllllyyyyy hope we keep this in mind when young euros come to play and have a tough time adapting
puttin on the foil
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I<m still amazed that someone would pay 300$ for his jersey.
puttin on the foil
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Ha, stop using logic. Once the game starts again in a few years we will have the Russian bashers out in full force.
Nard Dog
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seems to me that Lupul should have been rght at home in the basement...
puttin on the foil
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I hear Alaska is lovely this time of year...
Golden Bay
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Now is that parents' or standings'?
Golden Bay
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But, those Ukraine girls really knock him out...
THE BISHOP!
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To all those who actually think the KHL is viable competition or that a Euro league could supplant the NHL..............
I know I would never want to live there for 8 months a year. And these guys will not either.
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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Nice.....
Canuck eh?
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I have always kept that in mind, but remember they come here where it's way better than being there......
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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its still a huge adaptation, especially in terms of playing style...
puttin on the foil
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they leave West girls behind
BGDave
Bowling Green , KY
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Like I said, I have always kept that in mind.
But it's worse going the other direction.
Most Euros have actually had English in school. Mario never even spoke English when he went to Pitt as a rookie. Count on the fact these NA NHL guys were never in French Immersion let alone taking Swedish or Slovak, etc.
NHL players are not suave sophisticates.
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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Great ice fishing and polar bear hunting!
roamer
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That part ... he's completely comfortable. The part that was tough was yelling, "Set me up in front of the net so I can pad my stats" in Russian.
roamer
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No wonder Tretiak is so optimistic about Russia's chances in upcoming international events.
Nobody expects…
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