Bon un autre match avec une grande rivalité
4-2 mtl
4-2 mtl
Newly acquired Leaf Joffrey Lupul was not happy that Montreal defenceman P.K. Subban started throwing punches before he got his visored helmet off when the two went at it with seven seconds left in the first period.
Subban said he didn't notice, but all was OK because he didn't land any big punches on Lupul anyway.
"If I'd have knocked him out when he was trying to get his helmet off, that's one thing, but I didn't hit him," said Subban. "It was fine. There was no animosity at all."
Lupul reluctantly agreed that it was OK -- this time.
"I'll give him the benefit of the doubt this time that he didn't see, but eventually he'll stop getting the benefit of the doubt," said Lupul. "I don't have any problem with him, but his name keeps coming up in the media and eventually he'll stop getting the benefit of the doubt.
"He's got a lot to learn."