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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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

You vented ... I'm answering

Pierre LeBrun

...upsets to generate reaction from the readers. Mission accomplished! Thanks for your thoughtful rant, though. PhatFuel: Monsieur LeBrun! Bonjour!? Ca va bien? (Sorry, that's the extent of my Francais!) As a favor to us...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Caps' Fleischmann just having some fun

Pierre LeBrun

How does a player start his season with 11 points in 10 games and barely get noticed around the league? By playing on a team with Alex Ovechkin, Ale...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Your rants: Leafs fans want intelligent moves

Pierre LeBrun

...year for Detroit, but is it time to start considering the Red Wings a legit cup contender? LeBrun's take: Honestly, Dru1624, I'm not sure what you're talking about. Whenever I've talked...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Happy times nearing in KHL-NHL relationship?

Pierre LeBrun

The news release Thursday from the Kontinental Hockey League read like a 1970s Cold War communiqué: "KHL Statement on Meeting Between President Alexa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

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

Wrapping up Day 1 of the GM meetings

Pierre LeBrun

TORONTO -- 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, 2009

Your rants: Shoulder pads and OT discontent

Pierre LeBrun

...would sustain upon impact. With this change, the clean hits wouldn't be such a big issue LeBrun's take: Big Jim, Kris King of the NHL's Hockey Operations office in Toronto has actually...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 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

Caps dispute Ovie's return is delayed

ESPN.com news services

The Washington Capitals denied a report Sunday that Alex Ovechin's return from an upper-body strain will take longer than the original timetable given.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Ovechkin lands with IMG ... and it's about time

Pierre LeBrun

It is with great interest that I see Alex Ovechkin has come to his senses and signed with a big agency to handle his marketing. It was announced Mond...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 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

Caps' future and our Ducks-Leafs trade advice

Pierre LeBrun

Just who is running the ghost ship that is the office of the NHL Players' Association? Well, for now, it's Mike Ouellet and Rolland Lee. Sources conf...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009

Ovechkin fined $2,500 for slew-footing

ESPN.com news services

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin was fined $2,500 for slew footing in a game against the Atlanta Thrashers.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2009

Caps get spark from Ovie-Morrison-Knuble line

Pierre LeBrun

You can just picture Brendan Morrison humming along to Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days" when he took to the ice Thursday night centering Alex Ovechkin...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009