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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Kessel set to return to Beantown

Pierre LeBrun

They've got most of their injured players back. They're back in the hunt for first place in the Eastern Conference and captain Sidney Crosby is back n...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Savard agrees to seven-year deal

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Boston Bruins center Marc Savard has agreed to a seven-year contract extension worth a little more than $28 million, two sources close to the negotiations told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Wings, Bruins 'sticking with the program'

Pierre LeBrun

The Detroit Red Wings are suddenly slumping, not so coincidentally after losing star blueliner Niklas Kronwall. But anyone waiting for veteran GM Ken...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2009

Scene and heard: Hockey HOF fete

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun were on hand for the 2009 Hockey Hall of Fame proceedings Monday in Toronto, where they cataloged the night's best sights and sounds -- and offered some of their own thoughts.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Power Play: Niittymaki the answer

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A 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, 2009

The night Carey Price got his mojo back?

Pierre LeBrun

There is a time in a season when a player has that moment that changes everything. I wonder whether Carey Price had his Thursday night in Boston. His...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Kessel expected to make Leafs debut Tuesday

Pierre LeBrun

TORONTO -- Phil Kessel skated to the net in practice Monday, froze Jonas Gustavsson with a fake shot and dished it off to linemate Matt Stajan, who pu...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Gonchar and Savard injuries affect Pens, Bruins

Pierre LeBrun

And just like that, the picture changed for a pair of Eastern Conference contenders Wednesday with the news the Pittsburgh Penguins had lost their top...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Whitfield recalled to replace Savard

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Bruins forward Marc Savard is out 4-6 weeks with broken foot.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Small trade could have big effect on B's

Pierre LeBrun

It wasn't a major trade, but any deal in the first half of the season in the post-lockout NHL is worth chewing on. There aren't that many! Still, Sun...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Too much time in box one of Bruins' early issues

Pierre LeBrun

A lackluster 2-3-0 start has Bruins fans grumbling in Boston. This is a town that has seen its Red Sox knocked out by the Los Angeles Angels in the A...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Source: Lucic deal worth $12.25M

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The Boston Bruins have signed forward Milan Lucic to a three-year contract extension. It would keep Lucic in Boston through the 2012-13 season.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

2009-10 Team Preview: Los Angeles Kings

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...Tom Preissing and a 2010 pick. 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE KINGS By Pierre LeBrun It's time. Six seasons out of the playoffs, a long rebuilding period, and now the...

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2009-10 Team Preview: Phoenix Coyotes

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...goals and 73 points last season. 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE COYOTES By Pierre LeBrun Where to start? Chaos, that's where. As of Monday morning, the franchise still didn't...

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2009-10 Team Preview: Anaheim Ducks

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...games last season for the Ducks. 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DUCKS By Pierre LeBrun Randy Carlyle wouldn't be the coach he is if he wasn't as demanding as...

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