Pierre LeBrun

Pierre LeBrun

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Pierre 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.

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Biron taking chuckles, change as they come

Pierre LeBrun

TORONTO -- 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, 2009

Expect more NHL games in Europe

Pierre LeBrun

If 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, 2009

Caps' Fleischmann just having some fun

Pierre LeBrun

How 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, 2009

Critical juncture begins for Ducks

Pierre LeBrun

Can 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, 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

The story on a young, brave Russian kid

Pierre LeBrun

The 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, 2009

Decisions aplenty for Ducks, Hurricanes

Pierre LeBrun

Quite 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, 2009

Penner 'staying classy' in Edmonton

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Dustin 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, 2009

KHL still standing; should NHL worry?

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The 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