Biron taking chuckles, change as they come
Pierre LeBrun...such contemporaries as Niklas Backstrom, Carey Price, Jonas Hiller, Cristobal Huet, Nikolai Khabibulin, Roberto Luongo and Chris Osgood. "Marty and Rollie have been the backbone of our team," Isles general manager Garth Snow told...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009You vented ... I'm answering
Pierre LeBrun...past couple of years took too strong a hit with the loss of the checking line and Chris Pronger. It seems very clear that Carlyle would be great for a team like Philly that needs...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009Sure, it's early, but tonight's Hawks-Wings clash still carries weight for both sides
Pierre LeBrunNothing like an early-season test between Original Six rivals to get the juices flowing. Detroit hosts Chicago on Thursday night in its home opener a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009The twist in Rob Niedermayer as a Devil and more
Pierre LeBrunWho can the forget the handshake line at the end of the 2003 Stanley Cup finals after Scott Niedermayer's New Jersey Devils edged out brother Rob Nied...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009Wonder why Red Wings are so quiet this July? It was all part of Detroit's plan
Pierre LeBrunIt just doesn't seem right to have the first week of July near its close and have the Detroit Red Wings still sitting idly by, the checkbook largely u...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 06, 2009Second-period report: Penguins hang on after losing captain Sidney Crosby
Pierre LeBrun...blue line, which led to a 2-on-1 break where Talbot went roof daddy on Chris Osgood. Losing Crosby is a real downer on such a great platform for the game. But there...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 12, 2009Second-period report: Penguins get rare shot production against Red Wings
Pierre LeBrun...Detroit team that almost never gets outshot. Pittsburgh should be up more than a goal, but Chris Osgood was fantastic again, turning away a number of point-blank chances to keep it close. We...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2009First-period report: Flying start to Game 5; Datsyuk looks strong
Pierre LeBrun...good scoring chances of the game, both belonging to Ruslan Fedotenko. First, he got thwarted by Chris Osgood from in close -- a huge save early in the game by the Wings netminder. Then, Darren...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 06, 2009Second-period report: One of the best periods ever
Pierre LeBrun...big lad from Thunder Bay, Ontario, skated around Brian Rafalski, boxed him out, cut in on Chris Osgood alone and slipped it in. It's the kind of strong hockey move you'll see...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2009First-period report: Pens feed off energy, but Wings stay patient
Pierre LeBrun...score at 2. With it came a first in this series -- a bad goal allowed by Chris Osgood. The bad news for Pittsburgh? Evgeni Malkin went to the dressing room with 1:41 left...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 02, 2009Babcock says he 'misspoke' about Sidney Crosby
Pierre LeBrun...and nothing more than that." The fracas began when Maxime Talbot poked his stick at goalie Chris Osgood's chest. That's a no-no. "Nothing, just a good battle," said Osgood. "Stuff happens...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 31, 2009Game 1's defining moment: Osgood's breakaway stop on Malkin
Pierre LeBrunGame 1's defining moment: Evgeni Malkin's breakaway on Chris Osgood DETROIT -- The game was tied at 1 early in the second period when Hart Trophy nominee...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2009First-period report: Pens able to rebound from Fleury's misplay
Pierre LeBrun...s not an NHL goal and he can't give those up. A sloppy rebound by Chris Osgood, however, allowed the Pens to tie it. The veteran Wings netminder, who has been terrific in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2009Second-period report: The longer this remains scoreless, the more it favors Chicago
Pierre LeBrun...this game has been just that. It's a dandy, folks. Goalies Cristobal Huet (Chicago) and Chris Osgood (Detroit) are putting on some kind of goaltending display, with the Wings netminder being the busier...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2009Third-period report: Kane, Huet save Hawks to force OT
Pierre LeBrun...out of the neutral zone like a rocket and sent a backhand daddy top corner on Chris Osgood -- an amazing goal at 12:53 that stunned the locals. Then, the Wings hung on for...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "chris osgood" make the list?
