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How countries are coping with injuries
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe injury trend has had its effect on NHL teams, but what about the Olympic outlook? Some countries might not be able to fill the void if star players are out of commission.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009Too much of the outdoors for fans?
Pierre LeBrun...eight years ago when a record 74,544 fans showed up at Spartan Stadium for an outdoor hockey game that actually meant something in the standings. Since that historical October 2001 venture, there's been...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009You vented ... I'm answering
Pierre LeBrun...Nash's plus/minus this season, second-to-last on his own team. I've been playing hockey for 25 years now. On ice, I take most pride in my plus/minus. It is a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009Latendresse gives Wild's roster 'big' boost
Pierre LeBrunWhat does it take to make a rare NHL trade in the first quarter of the season? When the Minnesota Wild dealt forward Benoit Pouliot to the Montreal C...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009Expect more NHL games in Europe
Pierre LeBrunIf anyone thought the NHL's regular-season games in Europe were a short-term experiment, guess again. The league wants to expand to six teams next fa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2009Caps' Fleischmann just having some fun
Pierre LeBrun...what doctors said would be the worst-case scenario. "They told me I might not ever play hockey again," said Fleischmann. "But I didn't think about that. I just kept thinking that everything would...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009Team signs letter of intent with KHL
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comRussia's KHL, in its second year of operation, announced Thursday it has signed a letter of intent with AIK Stockholm that would see the Swedish club join its league next season.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009Critical juncture begins for Ducks
Pierre LeBrun...season with 10 assists in 14 games. "But it is what it is. The good thing about hockey is that it's not like football where you have to wait a whole week to turn...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009Handing out our quarter-pole winners
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comHow about that Nash kid (no, not Steve)? The Blue Jackets' Rick Nash is our MVP through a quarter of the season. Care to see our other winners?
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Your rants: Leafs fans want intelligent moves
Pierre LeBrunOh boy, we've got some disgruntled puck heads out there again this week. I'll do my best to help you out, my friends. Here's 10 rants and my take on t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009The story on a young, brave Russian kid
Pierre LeBrun...has already shown tremendous character in his 17 years on earth. But it's also the global hockey story of the continued struggle between Russia and the NHL and the chaos created by not having...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009Decisions aplenty for Ducks, Hurricanes
Pierre LeBrunQuite the week for the Anaheim Ducks, eh? First, J.S. Giguere sparks controversy by saying he doesn't want to be a backup goalie. Listen, I'm a big f...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009Devils keep churning out the wins
Pierre LeBrun...be down only 1-0 after the first period. After that, we smartened up and played sound hockey." Typical Devils game in many ways. They didn't look all that dangerous for the opening 30...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009Happy times nearing in KHL-NHL relationship?
Pierre LeBrunThe news release Thursday from the Kontinental Hockey League read like a 1970s Cold War communiqué: "KHL Statement on Meeting Between President Alexander Medvedev and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009A safer helmet: An idea whose time has come
Pierre LeBrunTORONTO -- Somewhere along the line, the mood in the room shifted. It was gradual, it took a long time, but after years of discussing head shots at t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

