18 Results for patrick marleau

You vented ... I'm answering

Pierre LeBrun

Gripe, 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, 2009

Handing out our quarter-pole winners

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

How 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, 2009

Kessel shows little rust in Toronto debut

Pierre LeBrun

TORONTO -- If first impressions mean anything, welcome to Toronto, Phil Kessel. The 22-year-old star winger was downright dynamite Tuesday night in h...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

You vented ... I'm answering

Pierre LeBrun

Fear not, angst-filled puckheads. Dr. LeBrun is here again this week to soothe you with therapeutic thoughts. I selected the rants I thought were in m...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Luongo's off the list, but there are other 2010 free agents to watch

Pierre LeBrun

This past season, Jay Bouwmeester, Marian Gaborik and the Sedin twins dominated the rumor mill all year because of their impending free-agent status. ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009

Green and Robidas: Two defensemen on different paths, but their Olympic goal is the same

Pierre LeBrun

...Germany, a team that had the likes of Vincent Lecavalier, Joe Thornton, Brad Richards, Ryan Smyth, Patrick Marleau, Steve Sullivan, Brenden Morrow, Derek Morris, Eric Brewer, Brad Stuart and Wade Redden. For Robidas to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009

First-round breakdown: Sharks-Ducks

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Sharks are trying to get over the postseason hump, while the Ducks look to return to Cup glory. Oh, and they don't like each other. Expect a hard-fought series that goes the distance.

Story | Conversation | April 12, 2009

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

Pierre LeBrun

Despite all the acrimony of late between the league and NHL Players' Association, including tiffs over the role of the competition committee and more ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009

QOTW answers: Who is your coach of the year?

Pierre LeBrun

Simple question this week, but definitely not a simple answer. There are so many good candidates for this season's Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of th...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 01, 2009

McLellan's time has come

Pierre LeBrun

...silence the critics. The first thing McLellan did after getting hired last summer was take captain Patrick Marleau out for dinner and lay the cards on the table. The star forward responded by having...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 30, 2009

Canucks turning a corner in West race; Lalime takes over in net for Sabres

Pierre LeBrun

As a dreadful January wrapped up for the Vancouver Canucks, we take you back to a conversation we were having in and around that time with GM Michael ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009

QOTW answers: Julien, Sutter, McLellan among your faves; no love for Keenan

Pierre LeBrun

The Question of the Week was a tough one: Who is your current favorite for the Jack Adams Award for NHL coach of the year? Quite frankly, I'm not sure...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 18, 2009

One lesson from San Jose-Boston tilt: B's still have much to learn

Pierre LeBrun

...Conference teams. Shutting down Thornton isn't good enough. You also need to have answers for Patrick Marleau (one goal, two assists Tuesday night), Ryane Clowe (three assists), Milan Michalek (one goal) and Mike...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 10, 2009

All-Star snubs, Kelly vs. Bettman ... and what's up with the Pens?

Pierre LeBrun

...is the class of the West right now, and Evgeni Nabokov, Dan Boyle, Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau all deserved serious consideration for the starters. Instead, three Ducks got in. Ouch. But again, folks...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 03, 2009

Hot or not, this Sharks club has been built to last

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The NHL-leading San Jose Sharks are undeniably hot, writes Pierre LeBrun, but they're no flashes in the pan. A new coach, some new additions and a captain with a new lease on life have this team poised for the next step.

Story | Conversation | December 26, 2008