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

Guerin: Early test came at right time

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 03, 2009

Your rants, my answers

Pierre LeBrun

...on there and unleashing your hockey angst. We had some good ones again this week: PSUshuvel55: Hey Pierre, what needs to happen in order for there to be an even distribution of suspensions given out...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Like '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 | Conversation

A safer helmet: An idea whose time has come

Pierre LeBrun

TORONTO -- 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, 2009

Group to study issue, report in March

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The NHL's 30 GMs agreed Wednesday to study the idea of making blindside hits to the head illegal next season.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Power Play: Niittymaki the answer

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

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

Stan and Guy

Stan, Guy and Chris discuss Tomlin/Bylsma/Dixon, Steelers' injuries, the Pens PP w/Pierre Lebrun, and welcome Pitt TE Dorin Dickerson and PSU hoops coach Ed DeChellis

Audio PodCast | October 27, 2009

Stan and Guy

Stan, Guy and Chris discuss Tomlin/Bylsma/Dixon, Steelers' injuries, the Pens PP w/Pierre Lebrun, and welcome Pitt TE Dorin Dickerson and PSU hoops coach Ed DeChellis

Audio PodCast | October 27, 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

Gonchar to miss up to six weeks

ESPN.com news services

The defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins will be deprived of All-Star defenseman Sergei Gonchar for the next four to six weeks because of a broken wrist.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Penguins find defensive answer in Jay McKee

Pierre LeBrun

It was back in June at the NHL awards in Las Vegas when your humble hockey hack ran into Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero after the show. It didn't t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 12, 2009

Source: Lack of proof clears Hartnell

ESPN.com news services

Philadelphia 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, 2009

Red Wings' Franzen out with torn ACL

ESPN.com news services

Johan Franzen has suffered a torn ACL and will be out for at least four months, the team announced Friday.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

Bite allegation overshadows Flyers' late-game rally falling short

ESPN.com news services

Bill 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, 2009