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Friday roundup: Quincey stars in L.A., Sundin speaks and Wings look for mojo

Pierre LeBrun

Last season, the waiver pickup of the year was goalie Ilya Bryzgalov. This season, while still early, it may just be Kyle Quincey. In a move that did...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2008

Niedermayer: There will be some ups and downs for Sundin

Pierre LeBrun

...to get your hands feeling good, as well. "There's just so many different elements to playing hockey, which I think makes it a great sport. It also makes having preparation time important." Advice from...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2008

Sundin shuns Rangers, signs with Vancouver

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Free agent Mats Sundin has signed with the Vancouver Canucks, GM Mike Gillis today announced in a statement on Thursday.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2008

The Daily 5: Players whose careers were cut short by injuries

Pierre LeBrun

...could have reached at least 600 goals, and probably more. 2. Eric Lindros: Had you told any hockey fan back in the early 1990s that the Big E would not reach 1,000 points or...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2008

Wings, Blues could open next season in Europe

Pierre LeBrun

Nothing is finalized at this point and plans still could change, but both the Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues could possibly open next season ov...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2008

Gagne one of many feel-good stories in Philly

Pierre LeBrun

...their last 16 games rocketing them up the Eastern Conference standings. "We started to play our best hockey of the season about a month ago," Flyers star winger Simon Gagne told ESPN.com last night...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2008

Latest buzz on 2010 Olympic teams

Pierre LeBrun

We thought we'd update our ESPN.com puckheads on the latest plans of the 2010 Olympic hockey teams, north and south of the border. Team USA There's been a staff addition of late...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008

Fleury starting to feel frisky again

Pierre LeBrun

...killing him. "Before last season, I had never really had any injuries in all my years in hockey," Fleury said. "It's frustrating. It's hard to not be around the guys and not being...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2008

AHL chief optimistic despite economy

Pierre LeBrun

...we tried to board yesterday to get home to Toronto were canceled, so your resident ESPN.com hockey writer had to spend another night in Fort Lauderdale. Guess there are worse things. Finally, we're...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2008

The Daily 5: Freak injuries

Pierre LeBrun

...But his freak injury gave us the idea of listing other strange injuries that have happened to hockey players. There have been many, but these are the ones we picked: 1. Wade Belak, October 2005...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2008

QOTW answers: 1977 Canadiens rule your school

Pierre LeBrun

This week, we got inspired by the red-hot San Jose Sharks and asked the ESPN.com puckheads which team they believe delivered the greatest single-seaso...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2008

Signing off from BOG meetings: More Sundin and Sabres talk

Pierre LeBrun

...More Champions League talk As we mentioned Monday night, the NHL presented a report on the Champions Hockey League in Europe and again bounced around the idea Tuesday of possibly investing money in the enterprise...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008

BOG meetings: Owners get sobering message on economy; more eyes on Europe?

Pierre LeBrun

...all of North America, it becomes a little a more dark and deep." Let's face it -- hockey isn't a heavyweight in the United States. So when you see Tiger Woods lose a major...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2008

Latest from BOG meetings: Sabres sale rumors and Stars weighing Avery options

Pierre LeBrun

...think we'll want to look at everything from what's right for Sean -- not as a hockey player. He's a troubled young man. I think that's going to be our first priority...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2008

Weekend wrap: Staal, Pens have preliminary talks; BOG meeting preview

Pierre LeBrun

...to $58 million (it's at $56.7 million this season). That's probably surprising to most hockey fans given the state of the economy. But keep in mind that 70 percent of the league...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2008