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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. |
Power 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, 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, 2009Penny addresses fallout from Kelly firing
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIn the wake of executive director Paul Kelly's firing last week, NHLPA interim executive director Ian Penny talks to ESPN.com about the fallout.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009New leader will inherit dysfunction
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIn the wake of executive director Paul Kelly earlier this week, one question remains: What kind of qualified candidate would want this job after watching the events of the past days and months?
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009Fighting is lead topic at GMs meetings
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comFighting will be a hot topic at this week's GMs meetings in Naples, Fla., and don't expect it to be an easy discussion.
Story | Conversation | March 08, 2009Osgood, Miller and the trade deadline
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Detroit Red Wings are hoping a recent break will help Chris Osgood improve in net, but do they have a Plan B?
Story | Conversation | February 23, 2009Tough Vezina vote; tough Flames lineup
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWho will win the Vezina Trophy (a tough call)? Why is this Flames team different from previous seasons (tough lineup)? Just a few things we're ranting about in this week's 5 Things.
Story | Conversation | February 16, 2009This week, we're bursting a few bubbles
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWill a new-and-improved Sean Avery really help an NHL team? Can the Kings pull off a playoff miracle? Scott Burnside weighs in with his weekly 5 Things.
Story | Conversation | February 09, 2009Money and Sundin, coach of the year candidates and NHL parity
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIs it all about the money for Mats Sundin? Who are the front-runners for coach of the year? Parity in the NHL? Just a few of the things Scott Burnside is scratching his head over this week.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2008Will Toronto be Burke's next stop? We know other teams that could use him
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comOn Wednesday, Brian Burke stepped down as GM for the Anaheim Ducks. Does this automatically mean he's headed for Toronto? Maybe it shouldn't. A lot of teams could use a GM like Burke.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 20085 Things: The new Zherdev, the old Penguins and the struggling Stars
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIs this the real Nikolai Zherdev we're seeing in New York? Should we really be surprised by the Penguins' start? Are the Stars really this bad? It's part of the 5 Things we want to know heading into this week.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 20085 Things: Tampa in trouble; it's not about the money with Gaborik
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIs Barry Melrose already in trouble in Tampa Bay? Does money really matter when it comes to Marian Gaborik? It's part of the 5 Things we want to know heading into this week.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008For Russia's KHL, now is the time for transparency
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWith many troubling questions surrounding Alexei Cherepanov's death, the KHL must choose what kind of league it is going to be. And Scott Burnside says now is the time for transparency.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "pierre lebrun" make the list?