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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. |
League planning for Canada to host
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe NHL wants to hold a second outdoor game, this one in Canada, commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed Wednesday.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009Your rants, my answers
Pierre LeBrun...that funny. Let's look at the vents I enjoyed the most from this week: jacobsaltiel: Dear Pierre, my three favorite hockey commentators are Mike Boone, Elliotte Friedman and you. I try to read your...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009Guerin: Early test came at right time
Pierre LeBrunThey'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, 2009Your 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, 2009A 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, 2009Gonchar and Savard injuries affect Pens, Bruins
Pierre LeBrunAnd 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, 2009Penguins find defensive answer in Jay McKee
Pierre LeBrunIt 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, 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, 2009Gustavsson gets start over Toskala
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Toronto Maple Leafs will start goalie Jonas Gustavsson Tuesday night against the Ottawa Senators instead of Vesa Toskala
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009Our season preview lives! Here are 10 things I want to see in 2009-10
Pierre LeBrunAh, the smell of pucks. There's nothing like it. We're inching our way toward the Oct. 1 start of the 2009-10 season, and here today at ESPN.com, we'r...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009Concerts, Cup visits, Croatian holidays ... NHLers tell us what they did this summer
Pierre LeBrunNEW 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, 2009Penguins defenseman Boucher retires
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comPenguins veteran defenseman Philippe Boucher announced his retirement Thursday, going out in style as a Stanley Cup champion.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009McKee signs one-year deal
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Pittsburgh Penguins signed veteran defenseman Jay McKee on Friday.
Story | Conversation | July 10, 2009Hossa, Blackhawks agree on deal
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Chicago Blackhawks have signed star winger Marian Hossa to a 12-year deal.
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