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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. |
Kessel set to return to Beantown
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 04, 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, 2009Briere: '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, 2009Refocused Richards back among NHL elite
Pierre LeBrunYou've got to do something pretty special to get on the Canadian Olympic radar if you weren't invited to its summer camp. Brad Richards is doing just...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009Time to revisit three-point system
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe shootout is still a fan favorite, but does it really reward the better teams in the league? We believe it's time to revisit the three-point system.
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009Olympics on goalies' minds heading into net clash
Pierre LeBrunOh, sure, it's just a game, and nothing that happens Wednesday night when Martin Brodeur and Roberto Luongo square off in New Jersey will have much be...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009Booth frustrated by lack of activity, U.S. Olympic spot on the line
Pierre LeBrunDavid Booth began the phone conversation Tuesday morning with an apology. He forgot to call on Monday as planned. "No worries," I told the Florida Pa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 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, 2009'Stache Gear to help foundations for kids
Pierre LeBrunGeorge Parros is far removed from the runways in Paris, but let's give the Anaheim Ducks tough guy credit for having the gumption to throw himself int...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009It's Monday morning ... need to vent? Send us your beefs now
Pierre LeBrunGot the Monday morning blues? Need to get a hockey rant off your chest? Well, this is the blog for you. Send in your NHL beefs to me before 4 p.m. ET...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009Wings, Bruins 'sticking with the program'
Pierre LeBrunThe Detroit Red Wings are suddenly slumping, not so coincidentally after losing star blueliner Niklas Kronwall. But anyone waiting for veteran GM Ken...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2009A little Heatley perspective for Oil Nation
Pierre LeBrunLuckily for Dany Heatley, Joe Thornton does most of the puck carrying. In fact, the puck usually touches Heatley's stick for about a millisecond befor...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 27, 2009How countries are coping with injuries
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe injury trend has had its effect on NHL teams, but what about the Olympic outlook? Some countries might not be able to fill the void if star players are out of commission.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 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, 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...
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