Joffrey Lupul Takes Over the @NHL Account

The Maple Leafs winger answers fans questions, makes a masturbation joke and explains that everyone loves Teemu.

Storified by Matt Horner· Wed, Feb 06 2013 17:22:59

Its @jlupul. I am in control of this account for the next hr. Send your questions w the hashtag #asklupul and I'll get back at u - JLNHL

I have a cast on my right arm so bear with me.. It makes it really hard to type, not to mention other things.. -JLNHL

@NHL What type of workouts do players do during the season? #AskLupulUncle Don

@uncleDon4 Typically during the yr is about maintaining strength and power you have developed during the off-season.Light wkoutshigh reps JLNHL

@NHL @mapleleafs can you explain this? #AskLupul http://pic.twitter.com/FP0lIEvmKevin Chapman

@TherealestKH This made me laugh. Hockey is about reading and reacting on the ice. In this pic we appear to have done both wrongNHL

@NHL how's the arm feeling? #AskLupulAlicia Hernandez

@AliciaHernand3z feeling better everyday. It's not gonna be better overnight but i am progressingNHL

A band/Musician you think everyone should see live at least once @NHL #AskLupulCandace

@Khandii My Morning Jacket, Pearl Jam, Jack White, M83.. I could go on all day, but thats a good place to startNHL

@NHL why did you decide to come back to toronto after signing the deal overseas before the lockout was over? #AskLupulZach Fodor

@ZFods412 I realized my heart was in the NHL and i was optimistic that the deal would get done sooner rather than later -JLNHL

@JLupul do you still play the guitar??? :) #AskLupul @NHLIzabela Pitula

@IzabelaLeafsfan ya all the time! This broken arm has shut that down for a while though- JLNHL

@nhl hey lupul, when do you think your buddy phil will snap his scoring slump? #AskLupulSpencer Davis

@SpencerDavis29 Absolutely and it will happen in a BIG way. -JLNHL

@NHL @mapleleafs What is your most memorable moment on the ice? #AskLupulAndrew

.@_AndyAmazing_ Game 7 OT winner while playing for PhillyNHL

Matt Frattin's play in your absence? #AskLupulTim Yaceyko @NHL what do you think of's play in your absence? #AskLupulTim Yaceyko

.@tyaceyko15 He has been terrific. He has stepped in done everything asked of him and moreNHL

@nhl do you sing? #AskLupulAmelia

.@Amelia_C_87 I have my moments. I don't know if they're good or bad but they are "moments"NHL

@JLupul what's some of your favourite bands these days lupes? @NHL #AskLupulBrandon Bennett

.@BforBenny4 listening to the new Jim James album as we speak. Also new Local Natives is solid -JLNHL

Your favorite player growing up @NHL #AskLupulRyan

.@ZzMCKINNEYzZ Modano, Yzerman, Sakic -JLNHL

@NHL #AskLupul Do you miss being a Flyer?Nikki Shiffler

.@authorityisdead Philly was a great place to play w amazing fans but I was born to play in Toronto- JLNHL

Check out my other twitter act @LupesTroops which honors a member of the Armed Forces every Leafs home game. Real heroes -JLNHL

@nhl @JLupul #AskLupul Did you enjoy getting boo'd in Ottawa? Thoughts on the battle of Ontario??Michael Cabrelle

.@LegendKiller613 I love it. Those games along w Montreal are the most fun to play in -JLNHL

@NHL Which opposition arena is your favorite to play in? #AskLupulSuzieC

.@CurleeSue Madison Square Garden. Tons of history, passionate fans. Great atmosphere. - JLNHL

@nhl #asklupul can i sign your cast? :)Kristine Alcatraz

.@MoxieKristine I got a black cast so people wouldn't ask me this.. -JLNHL

@NHL who is the favorite to win the standley cup #AsklupulThomas palmeri

.@YankeesNation24 I would assume u mean Stanley.. West- LA East-Pitt but as we saw last year, anything can happen once you're in! -JLNHL

@nhl #asklupul sorry man I really want to get on your nerves... Leafs really do suck #gosensgoMich

.@1989MSD Sens fans are always on my nerves.. -JLNHL

@NHL what kind of car do you have? #AskLupul

.@bozieliciousCR7 I am driving a Porsche from the good folks at Pfaff Porsche in Toronto. Nice plug there i must say. -JLNHL

@nhl #asklupul what's harder not playing or dealing with the TOR media on the daily?Jim Creighton

.@Cr8tes26 Not playing for a professional athlete is the most difficult thing in the world -JLNHL

@nhl during the all star fantasy draft in Ottawa, how did you handle the Sens fans? It looked like you took it well. good sport #AskLupulDeeAnn 安安

.@NHLfanatic30 That was a fun experience. The whole All-Star wend is about the fans and the city/people of Ottawa did a great job hosting-JLNHL

@NHL when will Kessel score his first goal of the season? #AskLupulRyan Pommainville

.@RyanPomm I couldn't tell you but I would expect his second to follow it up VERY quicklyNHL

@NHL kadri has had a solid season so far.. how do you feel about his game? #AskLupulSean Winick

.@ImWini Naz is becoming a better player everyday. Its great to see. He is still just scratching the surface -JLNHL

@NHL #AskLupul I thought I saw you in a Starbucks yesterday, so I asked the guy if he was Mr. Lupul. Then he said no. Ruined my entire day.Shane

.@__Wils0n__ thats not a question... but a bummer nevertheless - JLNHL

@NHL who's the toughest defender to play against? #asklupulRio Consalvo

.@RioConsalvo Chara is always tough. He took over for Lidstrom for me in that regard.- JLNHL

@NHL what are you doing to keep yourself in game shape for when you come back? #AskLupulMs. Hockey

.@TheHockeyyGirls training lower body and biking everyday. Hopefully get back on the ice for conditioning asap when cast is taken off- JLNHL

@NHL Hey Joffrey, why isn't your name Jeffery like a normal person? #AskLupulSteve Danger

.@RealSteveDanger Cause I'm not normal... oh and it's what my parents gave me. I'm trying to work w it -JLNHL

@NHL What NHL Player/Legend did you idolize when you were younger? #AskLupulCam McArthur

.@CamMcArthur Growing up in Edmonton it was all Gretzky, Messier and later Dougie Weight -JLNHL

@nhl Do you play as yourself in @EASPORTSNHL 13? #asklupulScott Escobar

.@WhigParty11 @EASPORTSNHL I scored with myself against my 6 year year old cousin last summer and I let him know -JLNHL

@nhl Thoughts on the Finnish Flash, Teemu Selänne #asklupulRene

.@renekivilaakso Teemu is not only one of the best players I have played with, he is possibly the best person. Learnt so much from him -JLNHL

@NHL Did Phanuef ever say sorry for breaking your arm #AskLupultKush

.@Tkush95 Yes like 20 times. Not his fault whatsoever. Just a bad break. Front of the net is a tough place to play -JLNHL

I'm gonna stay on a little longer and keep going if you're cool w that. Follow me on twitter @jlupul and I'll try and do this more often -JLNHL

.@blackwhiteworld I have two Yamaha's and a Martin. My first Yamaha i ever got is still my favorite to play -JLNHL

@NHL who has the best hands in the NHL? #AskLupulBrendan Schmidt

.@schmidtty44 Pavel "silky mitts" Datsyuk by far. Nazem "the dream" Kadri takes the cake on our team though -JLNHL

@NHL my sons coach is always switching him to LW then back to RW..is this a good thing or should he concentrate on one side? #asklupulStacie

.@WenzowskiStacie No variety is good.I player center in junior,then RW and now i play LW. Its good to be comfortable anywhere on the ice -JLNHL

@NHL #AskLupul what's your pre game meal? And toe to heel or heel to toe?Lukas Weeks

.@weekz12caps Chicken pasta etc.. and always heel to toe cause thats the way my dad showed me! -JLNHL

RT “@AIHL: #AskLupul @NHL Would you like the NHL to play games in Australia in the near future? #AIHL”Daniel Eade

.@DanielEade @AIHL I went to Aus for 2 weeks after the season last year. Loved every minute. Been dying to go back. Lets do it -JLNHL

@NHL Who Is The Most Respected Person In The League, In Your Eyes? #AskLupulAle© Nie®zwi©k

.@Bean_OF_Butter Teemu Sellanne. It should be a penalty for checking him- JLNHL

@NHL What's your favourite part of living in Toronto? PS: It's the best city eh? #AskLupulNevada

.@aurevoir_soleil Ummm everything. The fans, food, culture... I could go on al day -JLNHL

@NHL What do you enjoy doing most when you aren't on the ice or working out? #asklupulBeli

.@Belimmyy playing/listening to music. I find myself at a LOT of shows in the summer. Have a big passion for music -JLNHL

Scott Hartnell? Or a close second ? #asklupulAnthony Bada @NHL are u a bigger beauty than? Or a close second ? #asklupulAnthony Bada

.@Badalenko Tough call. I have yet to mock a fan who looked like Hulk Hogan. Harts makes hockey fun to watch and play. Great guy! -JLNHL

@nhl is blowing up my news feed right now with this #asklupul business. I respect it, but sheesh that's a lot of tweets.Robyn Hainsworth

.@robo_robyn Ya sorry bout that. I hate when people clog up my timeline as well -JLNHL

@NHL #AskLupul what was the first thing that popped into your head when the doctors said you have a broken arm?Ryan Carp

.@r_y_a_n_c_a_r_p I knew it was broken before i was even off the ice -JLNHL

@NHL what is your favourite "hidden gem" in Toronto? #AskLupulryan black

.@ryaneblack Black Hoof on Dundas or numerous places on Ossington -JLNHL

It's been real.I know I didn't get to even 1% of your questions but I will try to in the future on my account @jlupul. Thx for your ?'s! -JLNHL

Alright NHL you can have it back. Thx everyone! -JLNHL