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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Top 10 deals from Day 1

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Day 1 of free agency gave us many moves and deals. Here's a look at the top 10 trades in order of the impact each player will have on his new team.

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009

Game 7: Keys to victory for Pens, Wings

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Heading into tonight's Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, here are five things each team needs to do to win.

Story | Conversation | June 12, 2009

Close to the Cup? Sidney Crosby hasn't even taken a picture next to famed trophy

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun

DETROIT -- If Sidney Crosby is presented the Stanley Cup on Friday night, it will mark the first time he's ever touched the fabled trophy or had his p...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 11, 2009

Pregame report: Sykora could return, but will that really help Penguins?

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun

PITTSBURGH -- It appears there is a chance Petr Sykora will return to the Penguins' lineup tonight for the first time in over a month, although one wo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2009

Why these Cup finals are different

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Yes, on the surface, this year's Cup finals could be viewed as a carbon copy of the 2008 edition. But look a little closer, and you'll see the differences.

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009

Game 2 preview: Crosby a headhunter? Wings' Babcock thinks so

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun

DETROIT -- Red Wings coach Mike Babcock is one of the NHL's heavyweights in the coaching fraternity, not only for his on-the-ice performance but also ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 31, 2009

Hot topics: Coyotes, testing, economy

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Gary Bettman held his annual "state of the NHL" news conference before Saturday's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. Here is our take on the major issues discussed.

Story | Conversation | May 30, 2009

Abdelkader makes most of limited time in Game 1; bad blood between Crosby and Maltby?

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun

DETROIT -- Funny thing about Justin Abdelkader's scoring his first career playoff goal. The kid sat on the bench for most of the opening 40 minutes be...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2009

Crosby to Hossa, beards to bears

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

From Crosby to Hossa, from rookies to gray beards, here's the latest from the Wings and Penguins heading into Saturday's Cup finals opener.

Story | Conversation | May 30, 2009

Wings-Penguins: 2008 vs. 2009

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Wings and Penguins are giving us the first Cup finals rematch since 1984. So how are these two teams different from last season? Let our experts count the ways.

Story | Conversation | May 29, 2009

A glimpse into trade deadline day

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

What will GMs go through over the final days before Wednesday's trade deadline? Six of them shared their war stories from deadlines past, stories that give you an idea of what to expect.

Story | Conversation | March 02, 2009

After a Classic success at Wrigley, where does NHL go from here?

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

With another Winter Classic in the books, where does the NHL take its signature event next? Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun debate the possibilities in this week's Faceoff.

Story | Conversation | January 02, 2009