Our 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, 2009Rask looking strong for Bruins
E.J. HradekIf the Bruins' plan is to move promising rookie stopper Tuukka Rask into the No. 2 job behind Vezina Trophy-winning starter Tim Thomas -- and we're pr...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009
Bitz looking to build on rookie season
Matt Kalman...postseason contests, it's hard for anyone to forget his courageous scrap with gigantic Washington brawler Donald Brashear last January. Tonight Bitz and Brashear might get reacquainted at Madison Square when both players skate...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2009Big crowd (even us!) on hand for tonight's game
Pierre LeBrun...hot dog in the press box, Russian hockey writer Slava Malamud dropped this note on us: Donald Brashear and Viktor Kozlov would play in the KHL next year. We'll check it out after...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 13, 2009Pregame check-in from Caps-Pens series
Scott Burnside...to lose sleep over it," Boudreau said. Among the Caps' concerns is that they lost forward Donald Brashear to a six-game suspension in the first round for a pair of transgressions, including a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 06, 2009Pressure? What pressure? Rangers, Capitals prepare for big Game 7
Pierre LeBrun...out the best in everybody. It should be a heck of a game." Brashear reaction Boudreau was obviously asked about Donald Brashear's six-game suspension for his two incidents from Game 6. "I...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2009Caps fans show sense of humor before Game 7
Pierre LeBrun...to the lineup after missing three months with a wrist injury. He replaced suspended tough guy Donald Brashear
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2009Checking in from Rangers practice ...
Pierre LeBrun...night, but keep in mind Blair Betts will be out after having his bell rung by Donald Brashear in Game 6. Sean Avery welcomed the Russian rookie by playfully tackling him to the ice...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 27, 2009The 'bite debate' continues between Caps, Rangers
Pierre LeBrun...would insert him into the lineup. With Blair Betts out after having his bell rung by Donald Brashear, either Anisimov or Colton Orr will go in. "Yeah, would be exciting," Anisimov said in limited...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 27, 2009NHL will have its hands full reviewing incidents from Game 6 of Caps-Rangers series
Pierre LeBrun...a few altercations the NHL will no doubt take a look at. 1. Capitals tough guy Donald Brashear made contact with Rangers tough guy Colton Orr in the pregame warm-up. It wasn't...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 26, 2009Latest from Caps-Rangers: Is Drury still hurting? Is Avery crossing the line?
Pierre LeBrunNEW YORK -- Rangers captain Chris Drury played only 1:34 in the third period Monday night. Was he hurt or was it a coach's decision? "I think whateve...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 21, 2009Definite buzz at MSG before tonight's Game 3
Pierre LeBrun...refused to divulge any more details on the starting lineup. The gossip is veteran tough guy Donald Brashear may play in his first game of the playoffs. He himself apparently announced as much on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 20, 2009Varlamov, Brashear in, Nylander out for Capitals
Pierre LeBrun...Simeon Varlamov is in goal for Washington for the second straight game. Meanwhile, Caps tough guy Donald Brashear is in the lineup for the first time in the series, at the expense of veteran...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 20, 2009Here are the odd men out for tonight's Rangers-Caps opener
Pierre LeBrunA note from the Caps' skate across town in Arlington, Va.: Veteran tough guy Donald Brashear and defenseman Brian Pothier of the Capitals are the odd men out for tonight's playoff...
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