37 Results for roberto luongo

Biron taking chuckles, change as they come

Pierre LeBrun

...ranking ahead of such contemporaries as Niklas Backstrom, Carey Price, Jonas Hiller, Cristobal Huet, Nikolai Khabibulin, Roberto Luongo and Chris Osgood. "Marty and Rollie have been the backbone of our team," Isles general manager...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Handing out our quarter-pole winners

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

How about that Nash kid (no, not Steve)? The Blue Jackets' Rick Nash is our MVP through a quarter of the season. Care to see our other winners?

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

A safer helmet: An idea whose time has come

Pierre LeBrun

TORONTO -- 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, 2009

Group to study issue, report in March

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The NHL's 30 GMs agreed Wednesday to study the idea of making blindside hits to the head illegal next season.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Wrapping up Day 1 of the GM meetings

Pierre LeBrun

TORONTO -- 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, 2009

Latest on Isles' goalies, Foppa, GMs meeting

Pierre LeBrun

...to bring down the average cap hit. The league investigations, by the way, continue for the Roberto Luongo, Chris Pronger and Marian Hossa contracts. • In the wake of Don Sanderson's tragic...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009

Luongo out after playing through injury

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Goalie Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks is out at least a week with a rib injury, a team spokesman said Wednesday.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Goalie controversies already brewing in Vancouver and Toronto

Pierre LeBrun

...You got to love it! Let's start in Olympic town, where Team Canada -- ahem -- lock Roberto Luongo was pulled Monday night in front of a stunned GM Place crowd during a 5-3...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Agent for Toews, Kane meets with Hawks; NHL still looking into Pronger, Hossa, Luongo deals

Pierre LeBrun

...off on its objections over the contracts signed by Marian Hossa, Chris Pronger and, more recently, Roberto Luongo. A source told ESPN.com this weekend that the league is still investigating all three deals...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 27, 2009

Luongo's off the list, but there are other 2010 free agents to watch

Pierre LeBrun

...to avoid at nearly all costs. That's why you saw Rick Nash, Chris Pronger and Roberto Luongo sign contract extensions this summer; scratch their names off the 2010 unrestricted free-agent list. So...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009

Why Luongo's contract extension is the most significant of the summer

Pierre LeBrun

...think of a more significant signing this summer than Wednesday's 12-year contract extension between Roberto Luongo and the Vancouver Canucks. Super-elite NHL netminders are like super-elite NFL quarterbacks -- there are...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2009

Luongo talks ongoing, but sides close to deal

Pierre LeBrun

Reports surfaced again this week that Roberto Luongo and the Vancouver Canucks are on the verge of a multiyear contract extension. Some media outlets...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009

Afternoon update: Hawks in talks with Khabibulin, Havlat; no decision yet from Niedermayer

Pierre LeBrun

...ESPN.com at 1 p.m. ET. Here are some other nuggets to digest: • Roberto Luongo has one year left on his deal, but the Canucks are working hard at extending him...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 26, 2009

Players hope to receive invites to Olympic camps

Pierre LeBrun

...at the Palms on Thursday night and think about the possible Olympic ties. Vancouver Canucks teammates Roberto Luongo and Ryan Kesler were standing together about an hour before the awards show. They might be...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 19, 2009

Killer B's moving forward for Hawks

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Toews. Kane. Havlat. Those are the Chicago stars that get all the ink. But you should know your Killer B's in the Windy City.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2009