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Our season preview lives! Here are 10 things I want to see in 2009-10

Pierre LeBrun

Ah, 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, 2009

Friends, and enemies, will be made in 2010

Pierre LeBrun

CALGARY, Alberta -- Two playoff seasons, two Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins series and plenty of jousting between opposing captains Mike Rich...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009

Committee plans to discuss hits to the head, 'staged fighting' issues

Pierre LeBrun

...a full-time addition at this point. The league will reassess its committee membership this summer. Jason Spezza, Ryan Miller, Mathieu Schneider, Jeff Halpern and Brian Campbell make up the players' side on the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 19, 2009

Our offseason makeovers: A look at the East's non-playoff teams

Pierre LeBrun

...Swedish prospect blueliner Erik Karlsson and whether he decides to make the jump from overseas. Will Jason Spezza be around? His no-trade clause kicks in July 1. The problem with trading your No...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 10, 2009

Weekend roundup: NHL, union make nice (for now); latest on MacT; injury updates

Pierre LeBrun

...Tampa Bay Lightning, Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres, Mathieu Schneider of the Montreal Canadiens and Jason Spezza of the Ottawa Senators. The club officials are GMs Bob Gainey of Montreal, David Poile of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009

Weekend roundup: Fight brewing between union, league; Sedin twins talks on hold

Pierre LeBrun

...Tampa Bay Lightning, Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres, Mathieu Schneider of the Montreal Canadiens and Jason Spezza of the Ottawa Senators. The club officials are GMs Bob Gainey (Montreal), David Poile (Nashville) and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2009

Rumors, scuttlebutt, deals ... trying to separate fact from fiction

Pierre LeBrun

...Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers were working on a three-way deal that would send Jason Spezza to the Big Apple, Jay Bouwmeester to Canada's capital and Scott Gomez to South Florida...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009

Another glaring issue in Ottawa? The lack of a transition game

Pierre LeBrun

...last season to 29th this season? Transition, transition, transition -- or lack thereof. Star forwards Dany Heatley, Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson are having subpar offensive seasons, but don't lay all the blame on...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 02, 2009

Hockey fans, meet the new Dany Heatley

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Hockey fans, meet the new Dany Heatley. Not just a 50-goal man, but a leader and a more complete player. Two games into the 2008-09 season, it's impressive.

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2008

Kennedy's big night could be promising sign of things to come for Penguins

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Penguins have some hurdles to overcome, such as missing key players like Sergei Gonchar to start the season. But if one game is any indication, Pittsburgh may have places to turn. Case in point: Tyler Kennedy.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2008