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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. |
Briere: 'We know we can be better'
Pierre LeBrunThere's nowhere to hide in Philadelphia when you're an underperforming sports team. The Phillies, Eagles, 76ers and Flyers have a passionate, some wo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009Too much of the outdoors for fans?
Pierre LeBrunWho knew what impact Michigan State and rival Michigan would end up having eight years ago when a record 74,544 fans showed up at Spartan Stadium for ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009Like 'em or not, my Olympic hockey selections
John Buccigross, ESPN.com...what I've seen, I'd go this way (please send all hate e-mail to Pierre LeBrun and Scott Burnside): Team USA Goalies Ryan Miller: The clear-cut starter. He has the best...
Page | ConversationA safer helmet: An idea whose time has come
Pierre LeBrunTORONTO -- Somewhere along the line, the mood in the room shifted. It was gradual, it took a long time, but after years of discussing head shots at t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 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, 2009Wrapping up Day 1 of the GM meetings
Pierre LeBrunTORONTO -- As the opening day of the NHL general managers meetings wrapped up Tuesday, it was interesting to see a few GMs take the time to stop and c...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 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, 2009Ovechkin's fine, Shanny's future and more
Pierre LeBrunAs always, people around the league were theorizing this week that perhaps there's a double standard when it comes to league discipline and star playe...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2009KHL still standing; should NHL worry?
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe KHL is still going through some growing pains in its second season, but it is also still standing. And KHL president Alexander Medvedev says there's much more to come.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009Esche hopes to get look from Team USA brass
Pierre LeBrunColorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson is trying his best to put himself on the radar for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. A guy in Russia is hoping...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009Source: Lack of proof clears Hartnell
ESPN.com news servicesPhiladelphia Flyers forward Scott Hartnell was not suspended for allegedly biting Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang during Pittsburgh's 5-4 win Thursday night, a source told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009Bite allegation overshadows Flyers' late-game rally falling short
ESPN.com news servicesBill Guerin and Alex Goligoski scored midway through the second period to help the Pittsburgh Penguins hand the Philadelphia Flyers their first loss of the season, 5-4 on Thursday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 08, 2009Letang says Hartnell bit him, and Hartnell 'can't say what happened' ... more fuel for the rivalry
Pierre LeBrunThe Flyers-Penguins rivalry is one of the best in hockey. And tonight's 5-4 win by Pittsburgh was another dandy. But there's good, hard-nosed, vicious...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009Ovie, Richards, Pronger … oh my! A Philly dandy
Pierre LeBrunThe NHL might have financial issues in a few of its markets, but we once again were reminded just how far the game has come on the ice Tuesday night. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009
The Couch Sessions: Chris Pronger
ESPN.com's Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun interview Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger
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