Kessel shows little rust in Toronto debut
Pierre LeBrun...he'd be the only guy at Air Canada Centre disappointed in his performance. Wilson and GM Brian Burke went out of their way to lower expectations as Kessel's return neared, but surely even...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009Our season preview lives! Here are 10 things I want to see in 2009-10
Pierre LeBrunAh, the smell of pucks. There's nothing like it. We're inching our way toward the Oct. 1 start of the 2009-10 season, and here today at ESPN.com, we'r...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009Green and Robidas: Two defensemen on different paths, but their Olympic goal is the same
Pierre LeBrun...players and was invited to camp ahead of players like Stuart, Redden, Bryan McCabe, Ed Jovanovski and Brian Campbell, among others. Robidas' 26 points (3-23) last season won't blow anybody away, but his...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009Lightning feud leads to big questions about Lecavalier, draft plans
Pierre LeBrun...and Barrie bought this team? Try being GM Brian Lawton. Koules, we are told, has figured out...trying to land a different blueliner. And Dan Boyle was upset as being traded last season? Yeesh...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 23, 2009QOTW answers: The trades you want to see before March 4
Pierre LeBrunWe asked for trade possibilities and the ESPN.com puckheads did not disappoint. Of course, some of them didn't make any sense. I guess that's why I'm ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2009Another glaring issue in Ottawa? The lack of a transition game
Pierre LeBrun...other than mentioning Nicklas Lidstrom, Brad Stuart, Niklas Kronwall and Brian Rafalski. The best team in hockey right now, San Jose, has Dan Boyle, Rob Blake, Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Christian Ehrhoff keying its...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 02, 2009QOTW answers: You want more love for Mason, Parise, Keith, Krejci
Pierre LeBrun...Star selection. He has, unfortunately, become even more hidden from casual hockey fans when the Hawks signed Brian Campbell this season. He gets my vote for best "under the radar" player. AH185: Duncan Keith has...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 14, 2009Update: Lecavalier in play? Some sources say yes, Lightning say no
Pierre LeBrun...deny they are shopping the star center. "I am not calling teams on Vinny Lecavalier," Lightning GM Brian Lawton told ESPN.com on Monday. They may not be shopping him, but that can't stop...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 12, 2009All-Star snubs, Kelly vs. Bettman ... and what's up with the Pens?
Pierre LeBrun...full display with Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Brian Campbell all voted on as starters by Blackhawks...the West right now, and Evgeni Nabokov, Dan Boyle, Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau all deserved serious...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 03, 2009Hot or not, this Sharks club has been built to last
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe NHL-leading San Jose Sharks are undeniably hot, writes Pierre LeBrun, but they're no flashes in the pan. A new coach, some new additions and a captain with a new lease on life have this team poised for the next step.
Story | Conversation | December 26, 2008Devils have proven doubters wrong
Pierre LeBrun...team that's also had to live without Brian Rolston and John Madden, among others, for chunks...rehab. All of it is very, very positive." Boyle wonders We were in the middle of a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2008Latest buzz on 2010 Olympic teams
Pierre LeBrun...we've added another GM as a scout, [Los Angeles Kings GM] Dean Lombardi," Team USA GM Brian Burke told ESPN.com on Monday. The Olympic management committee also includes Nashville Predators GM David Poile...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008The Daily 5: Freak injuries
Pierre LeBrun...on. Seriously. Weeks later, Ottawa Senators tough guy Brian McGrattan would complain that he got sprayed with...in a pregame puck drop. Craziness! 4. Dan Boyle, September 2007: After a preseason game, Boyle was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2008QOTW answers: Holland, Lamoriello your top GMs
Pierre LeBrun...again. Ken Holland was the most popular answer, followed by Lou Lamoriello (Devils), Doug Wilson (Sharks) and Brian Burke (Toronto), among others. Because there's been so much focus on Burke over the past week...
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