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Pierre LeBrunChats | NHLPierre LeBrun covers the NHL for ESPN.com. He spent 13 years with The Canadian Press as its national hockey columnist before joining ESPN.com in September 2008. LeBrun, who is based in Toronto, is also a regular contributor on CBC's "Hockey Night in Canada." He studied journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa and, shortly after his graduation, was hired by The CP in August 1995. In 2005, he won Sports Media Canada's top sportswriting award for his coverage of the 2004-05 NHL lockout. |
Niedermayer will play next season
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comVeteran star defenseman Scott Niedermayer has decided to return for the 2009-10 NHL season, according to his agent.
Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009NHL increases salary cap to $56.8M
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe NHL's salary cap for next season will be $56.8 million, a source told ESPN.com on Friday.
Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009Wings miss chance to close out series
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Wings are happy to have the chance to win the Cup on home ice, but, fact is, they failed to close out the series and have fallen into a winner-take-all situation that leaves no room for error.
Story | Conversation | June 09, 2009Coach Babcock has evolved with Wings
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comWe know Detroit has excelled at drafting, developing and assembling championship rosters. But one can't overlook coach Mike Babcock and the job he has done behind the bench.
Story | Conversation | June 08, 2009Part of Pens' plan out of Ducks' book
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Penguins have climbed back into these Cup finals, and they've done so in part by stealing a page out of the Anaheim Ducks' playbook: hit any Red Wings player that moves.
Story | Conversation | June 05, 2009Wings nothing but relieved after Game 7
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe collective feeling in the Red Wings' locker room after the defending champs ousted the Anaheim Ducks in seven games: relief.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009Ducks look nothing but beat in Game 5
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comWe're wondering ... did the Anaheim Ducks walk all the way to Detroit for Game 5? Because they sure looked tired Sunday in a 4-1 loss to the Red Wings.
Story | Conversation | May 10, 2009Marchant's winner saves Ducks' season
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comTodd Marchant's triple-overtime winner? There hasn't been a bigger goal scored for the Ducks since they were sipping champagne out of the Stanley Cup two years ago.
Story | Conversation | May 03, 2009Giggy sits, but supports young Hiller
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comJean-Sebastien Giguere is sitting on the bench, while backup-turned-starter Jonas Hiller leads the Ducks into the second round. It could be awkward, but it's not.
Story | Conversation | May 02, 2009Lidstrom shows that vets still got game
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comWhile that little series in the East gets all the press, a wily veteran showed that reruns can be fun to watch, too.
Story | Conversation | May 01, 2009First-round breakdown: Sharks-Ducks
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe 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, 2009Penguins send Whitney to Ducks
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Pittsburgh Penguins have traded defenseman Ryan Whitney to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Chris Kunitz and a prospect.
Story | Conversation | February 26, 2009Burke, Leafs come to agreement on six-year deal for GM job
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comBrian Burke is the new GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sources confirm to ESPN.com that a contract was finally agreed upon Thursday.
Story | Conversation | November 27, 2008Burke free to discuss jobs with other NHL franchises
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Anaheim Ducks filed paperwork with the NHL on Friday that freed all other NHL teams to speak with Brian Burke, sources told ESPN.com.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008Murray eager to get going as successor to Ducks GM Burke
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comBrian Burke will announce later Wednesday that he is stepping down as general manager of the Anaheim Ducks, sources told ESPN.com.
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