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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. |
Booth frustrated by lack of activity, U.S. Olympic spot on the line
Pierre LeBrunDavid Booth began the phone conversation Tuesday morning with an apology. He forgot to call on Monday as planned. "No worries," I told the Florida Pa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009Group to study issue, report in March
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe NHL's 30 GMs agreed Wednesday to study the idea of making blindside hits to the head illegal next season.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009Duchene, O'Reilly ... Why Avs chose to keep both
Pierre LeBrunMatt Duchene? Hardly surprising. Ryan O'Reilly? Now that one we didn't see coming three weeks ago. The Colorado Avalanche announced this week they're...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009Anderson living up to No. 1 billing for Avs
Pierre LeBrunSomewhere along the way this season, people probably will begin to wonder whether the Florida Panthers let the wrong goalie go this summer when Craig ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009Quenneville's goalie swap the right one as Niemi wows in home country
Pierre LeBrunHELSINKI -- Heck of a call from Joel Quenneville, right? The Blackhawks coach put in rookie backup goalie Antti Niemi for his fourth career NHL start...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 03, 2009Blackhawks' offense so far? Scary
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comIn two games, the Hawks have already shown explosive offensive power, without Mr. Hossa. Watch out, Western Conference.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009Koistinen steals show in Europe opener
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comWhile Ville Koistinen played hometown hero in the Panthers' opening win against the Hawks in Finland, Chicago is hoping to bounce back in Saturday's Round 2.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009Report from Helsinki: Blackhawks shouldn't be too disappointed by season-opening loss
Pierre LeBrunHELSINKI -- I ran into legendary coach Scotty Bowman after tonight's game and asked him whether he could remember ever losing a game with 55 shots on ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009Panthers keeping Sexton as GM
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Florida Panthers looked around, but then finally realized their new GM was right under their noses.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009Will Hawks be able to top themselves?
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comReaching last season's conference finals was gravy for the Chicago Blackhawks. Now, it's expected. Can this young team top itself under such lofty expectations?
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009Report from Helsinki: Madden's experience already paying off for Kane, Blackhawks
Pierre LeBrunHELSINKI -- Out walked Patrick Kane and John Madden on Thursday, the kid and the vet, chuckling to each other as they left Hartwall Arena. Kane has t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 01, 2009Report from Helsinki: McCabe says Sundin will have no problems getting into Hall
Pierre LeBrunHELSINKI -- Bryan McCabe played seven seasons with Mats Sundin in Toronto and saw firsthand what kind of player the sport lost today when the star Swe...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009Meet David Booth, Florida's rising star
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comFlorida Panthers winger David Booth is a bona fide NHL star without the bona fide NHL star profile. Check out what you've been missing.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009Report from Helsinki: Groin issue keeps Weiss out of Panthers practice
Pierre LeBrunHELSINKI -- The Florida Panthers hope to have their No. 1 center in the lineup Friday to open their regular season. Stephen Weiss developed a minor g...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009My not-so-wide-awake report from Helsinki: GM Sexton earning right to stay with Panthers
Pierre LeBrunHELSINKI, Finland -- Bleary-eyed and barely awake, I walked into my hotel in downtown Helsinki this morning after a 12-hour travel day and was welcome...
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