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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. |
Ovechkin: "Nobody can say to me, 'You can't play for your country in the Olympic Games'"
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrunNEW YORK -- More than four years removed from the Sochi Olympic Games in 2014, the battle lines already have been drawn by one of the NHL's biggest st...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009Road to Vancouver begins for Team USA
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe road to Vancouver for the U.S. men's hockey team began Monday at its Olympic camp and we've got the latest rumblings and rumors, on and off the ice.
Story | Conversation | August 17, 2009Our top moments from awards night
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comFrom Mother Russia to the Bruins' hat trick of hardware, our experts break down NHL awards night in Las Vegas.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009Making the case for our MVP picks
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThis year marks the first time the Hart Trophy has three Russian finalists: Pavel Datsyuk, Evgeni Malkin and Alex Ovechkin. But our experts believe it's a two-man race. Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun make the case for their MVP votes.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009Game 7: Keys to victory for Pens, Wings
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comHeading into tonight's Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, here are five things each team needs to do to win.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2009Close to the Cup? Sidney Crosby hasn't even taken a picture next to famed trophy
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrunDETROIT -- If Sidney Crosby is presented the Stanley Cup on Friday night, it will mark the first time he's ever touched the fabled trophy or had his p...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 11, 2009Pregame report: Sykora could return, but will that really help Penguins?
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrunPITTSBURGH -- It appears there is a chance Petr Sykora will return to the Penguins' lineup tonight for the first time in over a month, although one wo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2009Why these Cup finals are different
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comYes, on the surface, this year's Cup finals could be viewed as a carbon copy of the 2008 edition. But look a little closer, and you'll see the differences.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009Latest buzz from GMs meetings
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe NHL's GMs and team presidents congregated Tuesday before Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals, but it wasn't a day heavy with news.
Story | Conversation | June 02, 2009Game 2 preview: Crosby a headhunter? Wings' Babcock thinks so
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrunDETROIT -- Red Wings coach Mike Babcock is one of the NHL's heavyweights in the coaching fraternity, not only for his on-the-ice performance but also ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 31, 2009Hot topics: Coyotes, testing, economy
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comGary Bettman held his annual "state of the NHL" news conference before Saturday's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. Here is our take on the major issues discussed.
Story | Conversation | May 30, 2009Abdelkader makes most of limited time in Game 1; bad blood between Crosby and Maltby?
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrunDETROIT -- Funny thing about Justin Abdelkader's scoring his first career playoff goal. The kid sat on the bench for most of the opening 40 minutes be...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2009Crosby to Hossa, beards to bears
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comFrom Crosby to Hossa, from rookies to gray beards, here's the latest from the Wings and Penguins heading into Saturday's Cup finals opener.
Story | Conversation | May 30, 2009Wings-Penguins: 2008 vs. 2009
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Wings and Penguins are giving us the first Cup finals rematch since 1984. So how are these two teams different from last season? Let our experts count the ways.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2009First-period report: Another slow, sloppy start from Capitals
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun...postseason for the checking winger. We have the grand fortune tonight of being joined by colleague Pierre LeBrun and he offers his thoughts on this opening frame. From Pierre LeBrun: Scotty, this reminds me...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 13, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "pierre lebrun" make the list?
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