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Lately I've been thinking that Lupul has an effect on the team similar to the effect that Roberts had on our team a decade ago.
Obviously Roberts played more of a power forward role, but the timeliness of Lupul's goals, his ability to grab the team by its throat and seemingly force a victory when its needed is very similar.
Roberts also was the perfect alternate Captain for Mats. Where as Mats was mild mannered (publicly at least) Roberts was very in your face. Dion and Lupul are very different personalities, which both influence the team in major ways. A guy like Lupul is the perfect A for Dion, IMO.
In the playoffs Roberts was an absolute warrior. He single handedly terrorized the whole city of Ottawa in multiple playoff series. Im of the mind Lupul can have a similar effect in the playoffs.
Obviously Roberts played more of a power forward role, but the timeliness of Lupul's goals, his ability to grab the team by its throat and seemingly force a victory when its needed is very similar.
Roberts also was the perfect alternate Captain for Mats. Where as Mats was mild mannered (publicly at least) Roberts was very in your face. Dion and Lupul are very different personalities, which both influence the team in major ways. A guy like Lupul is the perfect A for Dion, IMO.
In the playoffs Roberts was an absolute warrior. He single handedly terrorized the whole city of Ottawa in multiple playoff series. Im of the mind Lupul can have a similar effect in the playoffs.