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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Gustavsson gets start over Toskala

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Toronto Maple Leafs will start goalie Jonas Gustavsson Tuesday night against the Ottawa Senators instead of Vesa Toskala

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Gaborik leaves Wild for Rangers

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Marian Gaborik has agreed to a five-year contract with the New York Rangers, a source told ESPN.com., leaving the Minnesota Wild via free agency.

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009

NHL increases salary cap to $56.8M

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The NHL's salary cap for next season will be $56.8 million, a source told ESPN.com on Friday.

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009

Report: Fedorov has deal in Russia

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

A Russian newspaper is reporting Sergei Fedorov will sign a deal with a team in Russia's KHL.

Story | Conversation | May 26, 2009

This round, Caps can't escape mistakes

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

There isn't one player or moment to pin to the Capitals' disappointing playoff finish. The blame can be shared collectively.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2009

Caps finally 'do something in playoffs'

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Caps completed their comeback from a 3-1 series hole Tuesday, beating the Rangers 2-1 in Game 7 to advance to the second round. It was a long time coming.

Story | Conversation | April 28, 2009

Ah, the mind games on eve of Game 7

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

As the Rangers prepared for Game 7, they insist all of the pressure is on the favored Caps. Ah, the mind games on the eve of a seventh game in the playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009

Caps exposing average Rangers team

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The hounds have been unleashed. There is finally some logic in this series. The Capitals are crushing the Rangers into submission.

Story | Conversation | April 26, 2009

Avery returns as Tortorella serves ban

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Sean Avery was back in the New York Rangers lineup Sunday and John Tortorella was not behind the bench for Game 6 of their first-round playoff series with the Washington Capitals.

Story | Conversation | April 26, 2009

This series takes another bizarre turn

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Capitals' 4-0 whitewash of the Rangers is further proof that this series has been bizarre and unconventional.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2009

Rangers force Avery to sit out Game 5

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The NHL did not suspend Sean Avery but his own team benched him Friday night.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2009

Caps' frustration? We've seen it before

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Not sure if Alex Ovechkin is a big hockey history buff, but if he looked up the 1992-93 Quebec Nordiques, he would see an eerily similar squad to his young and mystifying Capitals.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009

Varlamov gamble paying off for Caps

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Steve Mason is the first goalie from the 2006 class to make a splash in the NHL. But he's not the first netminder from that group to earn an NHL playoff win. That would be Simeon Varlamov.

Story | Conversation | April 21, 2009

Varlamov starts Game 3 vs. Rangers

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Rookie goaltender Simeon Varlamov was in goal for Monday night's Game 3 against the New York Rangers, his second straight start for the Washington Capitals.

Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009

Ovechkin leaves after watching practice

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Alex Ovechkin watched the Rangers practice before apparently being asked to leave by the home team.

Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009