Caps get spark from Ovie-Morrison-Knuble line
Pierre LeBrun...of the offense, he spread his stars around Thursday with Semin and Backstrom pairing up with Brooks Laich. For Morrison, the plan was simple with Ovechkin. "When you play with that guy, you just...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009This round, Caps can't escape mistakes
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThere isn't one player or moment to pin to the Capitals' disappointing playoff finish. The blame can be shared collectively.
Story | Conversation | May 13, 2009Caps exposing average Rangers team
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe hounds have been unleashed. There is finally some logic in this series. The Capitals are crushing the Rangers into submission.
Story | Conversation | April 26, 2009We weren't expecting a Tortorella suspension
Pierre LeBrunARLINGTON, Va./NEW YORK -- The NHL suspended Rangers coach John Tortorella for one game for his altercation with a Capitals fan during Friday's Game 5...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 25, 2009Torts on Avery situation: It stays in locker room
Pierre LeBrun...Center. After a few general queries, the Avery line of questioning began when veteran hockey columnist Larry Brooks of the New York Post asked Tortorella whether he was considering benching Avery. Avery took two penalties...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 24, 2009This series takes another bizarre turn
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Capitals' 4-0 whitewash of the Rangers is further proof that this series has been bizarre and unconventional.
Story | Conversation | April 24, 2009Garden buzz, Avery's antics and more from Game 4 in New York
Pierre LeBrun...the night, scoring the team's one goal. Sergei Fedorov and Viktor Kozlov ended up with Brooks Laich on the second line. The captain Drury played hurt yet again and scored the winner. What...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2009Caps' frustration? We've seen it before
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comNot sure if Alex Ovechkin is a big hockey history buff, but if he looked up the 1992-93 Quebec Nordiques, he would see an eerily similar squad to his young and mystifying Capitals.
Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009Caps finally show some playoff moves
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comOn Day 6 of the NHL playoffs, the Washington Capitals finally played postseason hockey.
Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009Good morning from Caps practice! Washington skating pretty healthy lineup
Pierre LeBrun...forward. The lines at practice today: • Alex Ovechkin-Nicklas Backstrom-Viktor Kozlov • Brooks Laich-Sergei Fedorov-Alexander Semin • Tomas Fleischmann-Michael Nylander-Eric Fehr • Brashear-Dave...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 14, 2009Good morning from Caps practice! Washington skating pretty healthy lineup
Pierre LeBrun...forward. The lines at practice today: • Alex Ovechkin-Nicklas Backstrom-Viktor Kozlov • Brooks Laich-Sergei Fedorov-Alexander Semin • Tomas Fleischmann-Michael Nylander-Eric Fehr • Brashear-Dave...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 14, 2009First-round breakdown: Caps-Rangers
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Capitals' high-powered offense paired against the Rangers' stingy team defense. Who wins out in this first-round matchup? Pierre LeBrun says it comes down to who can stop Mr. Ovechkin and which Jose Theodore shows up in net.
Story | Conversation | April 12, 2009QOTW answers: Which player gets your MVP vote?
Pierre LeBrunWell, well! Thank you, ESPN.com puckheads, for setting a record for responses in the Question of the Week. Who knew you felt so strongly about the Har...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 25, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "brooks laich" make the list?