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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. |
Our scribes go off deep end while assessing NHL's early-season losers
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comScott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun are back with their weekly "Faceoff" and are assessing some of the NHL's bottom-feeders at the quarter mark: Can those clubs rebound and reach the postseason?
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2008Does the NHL need to crack down on reckless infractions?
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comAlthough there have been fewer ugly incidents this season, it might be a matter of time before a reckless infraction gravely injuries a player. Is it time for the NHL to enforce harsher punishments?
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008Do Bure, Gilmour have the credentials of a Hall of Fame inductee?
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe topic of who's worthy for the Hall of Fame provokes many people. Are players like Pavel Bure and Doug Gilmour getting the royal shaft? Should women be eligible? Our puckhead pundits duke it out.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2008What does Brodeur's injury mean for Devils, goalie's chase at history?
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comMartin Brodeur will be out until at least February, so what is the Devils' backup plan? Will they make a deal? What about his chase to history? Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun weigh in.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2008Which rookies are ready for a permanent stay in the NHL?
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comDo 18-year-old newbies belong in the big leagues? Have they amassed enough time to assimilate to the NHL, or are they destined to hit the wall? Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun debate which rookies are here to stay.
Story | Conversation | October 31, 2008Are some teams in the midst of a goalie controversy?
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comScott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun are back with their weekly faceoff: What should we make of all the goaltending movements of the past few weeks?
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008Slow starts from Ducks, Flyers a surprise ... and what's this about a bet?
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comScott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun are back with their weekly faceoff: With the NHL season just over a week old, what are their biggest surprises so far?
Story | Conversation | October 17, 2008Crosby and Ovechkin: Comparing the NHL's two biggest stars
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comCrosby and Ovechkin: Comparing the NHL's two biggest stars
Story | Conversation | October 07, 2008Should the NHL expand to Europe? Our experts agree to disagree
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comWith the NHL starting another season overseas, should the league expand to Europe? Pierre LeBrun says yes, Scott Burnside says hell no ... and things get a little ugly.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "pierre lebrun" make the list?
