KHL still standing; should NHL worry?
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe KHL is still going through some growing pains in its second season, but it is also still standing. And KHL president Alexander Medvedev says there's much more to come.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009Second-period report: Penguins hang on after losing captain Sidney Crosby
Pierre LeBrun...injured captain; not to mention the fact they're up 2-0 despite their other superstar, Evgeni Malkin, not doing a whole lot tonight. It was all Detroit in the final five minutes, though...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 12, 2009Finals' Game 7 new thing for Wings
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Wings have the experience, they are still the defending champs, they are still the NHL's modern-day dynasty, but they have no more Game 7 experience in the Cup finals than the Pens.
Story | Conversation | June 11, 2009A fitting end to an exciting postseason
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comFor a postseason that has given us some of the best hockey we've seen in years, it's only fitting that it all ends with a Game 7 between the Penguins and Red Wings.
Story | Conversation | June 10, 2009Second-period report: Penguins get rare shot production against Red Wings
Pierre LeBrun...that. But Datsyuk and Zetterberg were back together late in the period. Meanwhile, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin had a shift together near the end of the period, but couldn't take advantage of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2009Datsyuk returns ... and then some
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comPavel Datsyuk returned to the Wings' lineup Saturday night, and boy did the Hart Trophy nominee make quite the statement.
Story | Conversation | June 06, 2009First-period report: Flying start to Game 5; Datsyuk looks strong
Pierre LeBrun...games, showed no signs of rust, in my eyes. He looked strong on the puck, hammering Evgeni Malkin into the end boards and setting up the game's opening goal by Cleary. Joe Louis...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 06, 2009Second-period report: One of the best periods ever
Pierre LeBrun...break with perhaps the most lethal combination in the NHL you could imagine in that situation: Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby. No. 71's first pass attempt was blocked, but he got it back...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2009What to watch for in Game 4: Lineup changes, Pens' scoring, Wings' fatigue
Pierre LeBrun...as they were in the previous games, but at the same time, his and Geno's [Evgeni Malkin] were the highest on the team." 2. Red Wings' fatigue? It's the team's fourth...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2009Ladies and gents, Malkin has a sense of humor
Pierre LeBrun...new moniker: No Hands. The unwanted nickname is courtesy of his linemate, previously speechless-in-English Evgeni Malkin. The Russian star had a packed news conference in stitches Wednesday when asked for his thoughts...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 03, 2009First-period report: Pens feed off energy, but Wings stay patient
Pierre LeBrun...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 in the period. Yikes. Scotty? Scott Burnside...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 02, 2009First-period report: Pens rebound in second half, get on board
Pierre LeBrun...turn, set up the first power play of the night. The Pens didn't miss as Evgeni Malkin opened the scoring at 16:50. I looked at the Pens' bench right away and they...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 31, 2009Game 2's defining moment: Bylsma's rookie mistake leads to game-changing goal
Pierre LeBrun...second-period goal DETROIT -- Penguins coach Dan Bylsma should have called a timeout after his line -- Evgeni Malkin, Maxime Talbot and Ruslan Fedotenko -- had been out on the ice a long time and then...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 31, 2009Babcock says he 'misspoke' about Sidney Crosby
Pierre LeBrun...player who plays hard." OK then, let's all move on. Late-game fight Zetterberg and Evgeni Malkin with fighting majors? The late-game fisticuffs involved the unlikeliest of combatants, but underlines the obvious...
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "evgeni malkin" make the list?