We know this year's Hall class, but who's in line for 2010? It'll be a tough call
Pierre LeBrun...years of eligibility. Add in the mix the players who continue to get passed over -- Mark Howe, Kevin Lowe, Doug Gilmour, Adam Oates, Pavel Bure, Dino Ciccarelli and Steve Larmer, among others -- and you...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 23, 2009Yzerman shoo-in for what should be a monster 2009 Hall class
Pierre LeBrun...four was the 2007 class, equally brilliant, with Mark Messier, Ron Francis, Scott Stevens and Al MacInnis...Ciccarelli, Pavel Bure, Doug Gilmour, Steve Larmer, Kevin Lowe and Mike Richter. But the heavyweight, no doubt...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 22, 2009Final shifts for '09, a boy's childhood
John Buccigross, ESPN.comThe latest NHL season has come to an end, but that's not the only thing that has Bucci in a retrospective mood.
Story | Conversation | June 16, 2009Cavs join long list of heartbreakers
David Schoenfield, Page 2Not all great teams win it all. The Cavs join this list of 20 teams that got exposed when it counted most.
Story | Conversation | May 31, 2009Zezel dies after battling blood disorder
Associated PressPeter Zezel, a center who played 15 NHL seasons after breaking into the league with the Philadelphia Flyers as a teenager, has died. He was 44.
Story | Conversation | May 26, 2009A glimpse into trade deadline day
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comWhat will GMs go through over the final days before Wednesday's trade deadline? Six of them shared their war stories from deadlines past, stories that give you an idea of what to expect.
Story | Conversation | March 02, 2009Countdown to the trade deadline: Will Habs cut ties with Kovalev?
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun...help Montreal this season? Burnside: Agreed, but unless there's an epiphany and Kovalev starts to channel Mark Messier or Ryan Smyth or Rod Brind'Amour or any real team leader, how do the Habs...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009Souray leads offensive charge with duo of goals as Oilers dump Lightning
Associated PressSheldon Souray led the way with a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a three-game skid with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | February 24, 2009Is firing your coach the best policy?
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comDoes firing a coach in the middle of the season, or at the first sign of trouble, really make a difference? Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun duke it out.
Story | Conversation | January 16, 2009QOTW answers: 1977 Canadiens rule your school
Pierre LeBrun...was pretty damn impressive. RustyShackleford15: The Montreal Canadiens' 1976-77 season should stand as the high-water mark for all NHL teams. In an 80-game season, the Canadiens went 60-8-12 for 132...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2008There's no T.O. in the NHL, but these quotes make our quarterly list
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comThe NHL doesn't have a Terrell Owens equivalent when it comes to sound bites, but when the words do start flying, they usually are born of real passion and anger. With the schedule at about the quarter mark, here are some memorable quotes so far.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Stories and snapshots from Hockey Hall of Fame weekend
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comScott Burnside checks in from Toronto with some snapshots from Monday's ceremony and the weekend of Hockey Hall of Fame festivities.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2008Anderson's Hall wait is over, but timing was everything
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comGlenn Anderson's Hall of Fame nod shows it's never too late to correct mistakes, never too late for perceptions, if not people, to change and never too late to end up where you belong.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2008Red Wings are still strong, but other West foes could get in way
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comThe Detroit Red Wings have all the pieces in place for another long Stanley Cup run, but there may be other things, like teams in the West, that get in their way.
Story | Conversation | September 19, 2008How do West teams stand up? Hawks, Sharks big winners
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comGeneral managers mortgaged millions of dollars and committed to longer terms than most marriages during the first week of free agency. Here's a look at where the Western Conference teams stack up.
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