Times have changed for Canadian clubs
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comIt wasn't that long ago when Canadian teams were barely surviving in the NHL. Now, it's those same teams north of the border that are keeping the league level.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009Wings, Bruins 'sticking with the program'
Pierre LeBrunThe Detroit Red Wings are suddenly slumping, not so coincidentally after losing star blueliner Niklas Kronwall. But anyone waiting for veteran GM Ken...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2009A little Heatley perspective for Oil Nation
Pierre LeBrun...and his San Jose Sharks will be playing in Edmonton, almost five months after he passed on a trade to the Alberta capital. Heatley understands Oilers fans' frustration. He knows that, from their point of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 27, 2009Too much of the outdoors for fans?
Pierre LeBrun...flood of outdoor games, including the first try between NHL teams in November 2003, when the Edmonton Oilers came up with the idea and hosted the Montreal Canadiens amid frigid temperatures in the Heritage...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009Horcoff, Helm deliver much-needed big games
Pierre LeBrunThe dramatic ebb and flow of Thursday night's 6-5 shootout win by the Edmonton Oilers over the visiting Detroit Red Wings notwithstanding, I thought it was a huge game for two...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009Steve Yzerman says 2010 Team Canada roster 'starting to take shape'
Pierre LeBrun...the Avalanche-Flames game that night before driving back north to Edmonton in time for tonight's game between the Wings and Oilers. "This is a Team Canada mission," Yzerman joked from his rental...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009Luongo out after playing through injury
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comGoalie Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks is out at least a week with a rib injury, a team spokesman said Wednesday.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009Penner 'staying classy' in Edmonton
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comDustin Penner's time in Edmonton has been filled with controversy since the Oilers signed him two years ago. But thanks to humor ("Anchorman"!) and, yes, better fitness, the power winger is finding his way.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009Report from Helsinki: McCabe says Sundin will have no problems getting into Hall
Pierre LeBrunHELSINKI -- Bryan McCabe played seven seasons with Mats Sundin in Toronto and saw firsthand what kind of player the sport lost today when the star Swe...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 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, 2009What lessons should NHL Players' Association learn from Paul Kelly's dismissal?
Pierre LeBrunShawn Horcoff's phone was filled with voice mail and text messages from his Edmonton Oilers teammates Monday. They wanted to know what the heck was going on. Great question. Horcoff, the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009New twist to Heatley saga: Forward delivers not-so-subtle jabs at Ottawa Senators
Pierre LeBrun...are on Heatley's wish list. That wasn't the case with Edmonton; the star winger nixed a trade with the Oilers in early July after he decided he didn't want to play...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2009Senators' Heatley to talk Friday
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comDany Heatley plans to hold a conference call Friday to address his situation with the Ottawa Senators, the veteran forward's first public comments since requested a trade from the team in June.
Story | Conversation | August 20, 2009Heatley may be forced to start season in Ottawa
Pierre LeBrun...wish I had something new to say, but there's really nothing." A deal with the Edmonton Oilers was nixed by Heatley himself. The Oilers, wisely, have since withdrawn the offer. The San Jose...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 20, 2009Sens still looking for offers, but Heatley may be forced to start season in Ottawa
Pierre LeBrun...wish I had something new to say, but there's really nothing." A deal with the Edmonton Oilers was nixed by Heatley himself. The Oilers, wisely, have since withdrawn the offer. The San Jose...
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