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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. |
FA talks, Vinny's future and those 'cheat' deals
Pierre LeBrunThe NHL's list of contract investigations has apparently grown to four. You may remember I reported a couple of times this season on the league's inv...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 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, 2009You 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, 2009Caps' Fleischmann just having some fun
Pierre LeBrunHow 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, 2009Your 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, 2009Happy times nearing in KHL-NHL relationship?
Pierre LeBrunThe 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, 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, 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, 2009Your 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, 2009Ovechkin lands with IMG ... and it's about time
Pierre LeBrunIt 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, 2009You vented ... I'm answering
Pierre LeBrunFear 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, 2009Caps' future and our Ducks-Leafs trade advice
Pierre LeBrunJust 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, 2009Caps get spark from Ovie-Morrison-Knuble line
Pierre LeBrunYou 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, 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, 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
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