FA talks, Vinny's future and those 'cheat' deals
Pierre LeBrunThe NHL's list of contract investigations has apparently grown to four. You may remember I reported a couple of times this season on the league's inv...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009You vented ... I'm answering
Pierre LeBrunGripe, gripe, gripe ... that's all you guys do. Oh, wait a minute, I keep asking you every week to do just that! Here's a look at the ones I liked the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009Caps' Fleischmann just having some fun
Pierre LeBrun...barely get noticed around the league? By playing on a team with Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green, that's how. Sorry Tomas Fleischmann, but you're getting some national recognition...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 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, 2009Caps' future and our Ducks-Leafs trade advice
Pierre LeBrun...mini-version of that cap crunch in the East. Star winger Alexander Semin and star center Nicklas Backstrom are both slated for restricted free agency July 1, and preliminary contract talks have already been...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009Caps get spark from Ovie-Morrison-Knuble line
Pierre LeBrun...at least after one game, by Caps coach Bruce Boudreau. Seeing that Ovechkin's line with Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Semin was producing the bulk of the offense, he spread his stars around Thursday...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009Believe it, the Hawks have arrived
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comJonathan Toews and Patrick Kane wrapped up a second-round series that even they didn't think was possible at the beginning of the season. Yes, the Hawks have arrived.
Story | Conversation | May 11, 2009Caps exposing average Rangers team
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe hounds have been unleashed. There is finally some logic in this series. The Capitals are crushing the Rangers into submission.
Story | Conversation | April 26, 2009We weren't expecting a Tortorella suspension
Pierre LeBrun...elimination again Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. "It's kind of weird," Caps star center Nicklas Backstrom said Saturday. "Yeah, I don't know what to say, it's just weird." Is it...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 25, 2009Torts on Avery situation: It stays in locker room
Pierre LeBrunWASHINGTON -- Rangers coach John Tortorella doesn't want to talk about it, but he was pressed on the Sean Avery issue again today after his team's pre...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 24, 2009Garden buzz, Avery's antics and more from Game 4 in New York
Pierre LeBrun...going to see Friday night at the Verizon Center? "We're not done," said star center Nicklas Backstrom. "It's not done," reiterated superstar Alex Ovechkin. "We were in this situation last year." The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2009Caps' frustration? We've seen it before
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comNot sure if Alex Ovechkin is a big hockey history buff, but if he looked up the 1992-93 Quebec Nordiques, he would see an eerily similar squad to his young and mystifying Capitals.
Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009Latest from Caps-Rangers: Is Drury still hurting? Is Avery crossing the line?
Pierre LeBrunNEW YORK -- Rangers captain Chris Drury played only 1:34 in the third period Monday night. Was he hurt or was it a coach's decision? "I think whateve...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 21, 2009Caps finally show some playoff moves
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comOn Day 6 of the NHL playoffs, the Washington Capitals finally played postseason hockey.
Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009Who's in goal for Caps in Game 3? Issues with the refs? We check in from D.C.
Pierre LeBrunARLINGTON, Va. -- I took in practice at the Caps' suburban facility Sunday before hopping on an afternoon train to New York City. I asked Caps coach ...
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