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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Pressure building for Vincent Lecavalier

Pierre LeBrun

Any other year, and Vincent Lecavalier's so-so start to the season wouldn't have generated this much attention. But this happens to be the first seas...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

You vented ... I'm answering

Pierre LeBrun

Fear not, angst-filled puckheads. Dr. LeBrun is here again this week to soothe you with therapeutic thoughts. I selected the rants I thought...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Checking in with Messier, Larionov

Pierre LeBrun

Mark Messier is enjoying life in an NHL front office. Igor Larionov has discovered the world of player agency. The two Hall of Famers spoke to ESPN.c...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Mix-and-match approach pays off for Devils

Pierre LeBrun

Until Patrik Elias returns from injury, the New Jersey Devils will be looking for ways to balance their offense and get goals from someone not named Z...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

Concerts, Cup visits, Croatian holidays ... NHLers tell us what they did this summer

Pierre LeBrun

NEW YORK -- Like the first day of school, it's always fun to find out what everyone did over the summer. My ESPN.com colleague Scott Burnside and I w...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009

Bruins replace Ward with Morris

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Boston Bruins have signed veteran defenseman Derek Morris to a one-year deal, a source told ESPN.com Friday night.

Story | Conversation | July 24, 2009

Kotalik signs 3-year deal with Rangers

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The New York Rangers have dipped into free agency again, signing winger Ales Kotalik to a three-year contract worth $9 million.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Koivu said he didn't want to get in brother's way; update on Sergei Zubov's future

Pierre LeBrun

NHL Rumor Central Get all the latest trade talk and free-agency buzz right here at Rumor Central. • NHL Rumor Central For the record,...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 08, 2009

Think Alexei Kovalev was happy to leave Montreal? Think again

Pierre LeBrun

I don't think Alexei Kovalev was very happy getting squeezed out of Montreal, a place he absolutely loved living in, and out of a team he liked playin...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 06, 2009

Leafs toughen up by adding Orr

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed free-agent enforcer Colton Orr to a four-year deal worth $4 million.

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009

Heatley collects bonus, stays in Ottawa

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Dany Heatley is now $4-million richer but he's still with the Ottawa Senators.

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009

Gaborik leaves Wild for Rangers

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Marian Gaborik has agreed to a five-year contract with the New York Rangers, a source told ESPN.com., leaving the Minnesota Wild via free agency.

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009

Tuesday rumblings: Heatley-to-Oilers deal? Things put on hold

Pierre LeBrun

NHL Rumor Central Get all the latest trade talk and free-agency buzz right here at Rumor Central. • NHL Rumor Central 12:35 a.m. ET (...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 30, 2009

Dany Heatley likely won't be traded tonight as GM Murray still looking for 'better' deal

Pierre LeBrun

MONTREAL -- Saturday morning is approaching, and Dany Heatley remains a member of the Ottawa Senators. "A couple of teams I've talked to, we're just ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 26, 2009

Latest rumblings: Kessel in play, Rangers-Bolts trade rumblings, Heatley still a Sen

Pierre LeBrun

MONTREAL -- It's D-Day in the NHL, as in Draft … or Deal? A juicy one got things going today when TSN's Bob McKenzie reported that the Boston Br...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 26, 2009