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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. |
Biron taking chuckles, change as they come
Pierre LeBrunTORONTO -- The laughter in the visitors' dressing room at Air Canada Centre went up a notch Monday, so I knew Martin Biron had surely come off the ice...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009Power Play: Laraque a hindrance?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comHow Georges Laraque still finds NHL employment befuddles us. And why is Thanksgiving a true postseason barometer?
Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009Expect more NHL games in Europe
Pierre LeBrunIf anyone thought the NHL's regular-season games in Europe were a short-term experiment, guess again. The league wants to expand to six teams next fa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2009Caps' Fleischmann just having some fun
Pierre LeBrunHow does a player start his season with 11 points in 10 games and barely get noticed around the league? By playing on a team with Alex Ovechkin, Ale...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009Critical juncture begins for Ducks
Pierre LeBrunCan the real Anaheim Ducks please present themselves to the nearest NHL arena? Because so far this season I haven't seen the team that knocked off t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009Handing out our quarter-pole winners
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comHow 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, 2009The story on a young, brave Russian kid
Pierre LeBrunThe story of Kirill Kabanov is one of a young man who has already shown tremendous character in his 17 years on earth. But it's also the global hockey...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009Decisions aplenty for Ducks, Hurricanes
Pierre LeBrunQuite the week for the Anaheim Ducks, eh? First, J.S. Giguere sparks controversy by saying he doesn't want to be a backup goalie. Listen, I'm a big f...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009General matters
Jesse Rogers...on your principles for the bigger cause. Finally, I exchanged e-mails with ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun, who is at the meetings. He says no word on when the NHL will decide about...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009Power Play: Niittymaki the answer
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comA longtime backup the perfect tonic in Tampa Bay? Thus is the case for Antero Niittymaki, whose pristine play between the pipes has the Lightning on a tear.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009Penner 'staying classy' in Edmonton
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comDustin Penner's time in Edmonton has been filled with controversy since the Oilers signed him two years ago. But thanks to humor ("Anchorman"!) and, yes, better fitness, the power winger is finding his way.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009KHL still standing; should NHL worry?
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe KHL is still going through some growing pains in its second season, but it is also still standing. And KHL president Alexander Medvedev says there's much more to come.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009'Dan is here today watching over us'
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comSix years after his tragic death, Dan Snyder's dream became a reality Sunday, as a new rink opened in his hometown of Elmira, Ontario.
Story | Conversation | October 18, 2009Recognize these Avs? Take a look
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Avs and their staff are a young, unheralded and sometimes unrecognizable group. So, exactly how are they off to such a strong start?
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009Lucic signs three-year extension
Matt Kalman...the last year of his three-year entry-level contract. A source told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun the deal was worth $12.25 million over three years. Lucic will earn $4 million in...
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