How 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, 2009Devils keep churning out the wins
Pierre LeBrun...blink. I mean, look at how lost Montreal is playing without Andrei Markov, and Pittsburgh without Sergei Gonchar. The Devils? Ha. The Red Machine just keeps churning out victories, as in 10 in their...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009Devils GM Lamoriello: 'It's part of the game'
Pierre LeBrun...for whatever reason, but you could make an argument that his loss is somewhat comparable to Sergei Gonchar in Pittsburgh and Andrei Markov in Montreal. Martin leads the Devils in ice time (averaging 23...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009Gonchar and Savard injuries affect Pens, Bruins
Pierre LeBrun...Boston Bruins their top offensive weapon. But just how badly will the injuries to Pens defenseman Sergei Gonchar (broken wrist) and Bruins center Marc Savard (broken foot), both out four to six weeks, affect...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009Penguins find defensive answer in Jay McKee
Pierre LeBrun...of keeping Scuderi. That's because seven core Pittsburgh players -- Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Sergei Gonchar, Marc-Andre Fleury, Brooks Orpik and Chris Kunitz -- take up $39.375 million of the $56...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 12, 2009Weekend wrap: Gonchar talks, equipment rules
Pierre LeBrunThe mayor of Quebec City, Regis Labeaume, and former Nordiques president Marcel Aubut met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Friday in New York to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2009Luongo's off the list, but there are other 2010 free agents to watch
Pierre LeBrunThis past season, Jay Bouwmeester, Marian Gaborik and the Sedin twins dominated the rumor mill all year because of their impending free-agent status. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009What to watch for in Game 4: Lineup changes, Pens' scoring, Wings' fatigue
Pierre LeBrun...issues on their PK. They gave up a pair of power-play goals Tuesday night, including Sergei Gonchar's game winner. "To me, when the game's on the line, you got to have...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2009Second-period report: One of the best periods ever
Pierre LeBrun...back of the net because goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was screened not once, but twice, by Sergei Gonchar and Bill Guerin. Not sure why Guerin was standing right in front of his goalie and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2009Ladies and gents, Malkin has a sense of humor
Pierre LeBrun...the next question. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Malkin has a sense of humor. "From what Gonch [Sergei Gonchar] and [Ruslan] Fedotenko tell me, yes, he's extremely funny," joked Penguins veteran winger Bill Guerin...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 03, 2009Wings' first loss exposes poor PK unit
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Red Wings don't have many flaws, but one is rearing its ugly head in the Cup finals: a poor penalty-killing unit.
Story | Conversation | June 02, 2009Hockey gods, save us in Game 2
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe 2009 playoffs have provided some of the best hockey in years. That's why we were left a little wanting after Saturday's lackluster Cup finals opener.
Story | Conversation | May 30, 2009Whirlwind week brings us to Washington for tonight's Game 7
Pierre LeBrun...in Game 7. Just two weeks ago, I was here at the Verizon Center and witnessed graybeard Sergei Fedorov snap the winner late in the game to allow the Caps to advance after a seven...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 13, 2009Emotional postgame lineup for Ovechkin
Pierre LeBrun...embraces as Caps superstar Alex Ovechkin shook hands with Pittsburgh rivals Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Sergei Gonchar. With Gonchar, Ovechkin could clearly be seen re-enacting the knee-on-knee hit and trying...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 13, 2009Big crowd (even us!) on hand for tonight's game
Pierre LeBrun...of our press box to accommodate everyone," Ewell said during warm-ups. Meanwhile, veteran star blueliner Sergei Gonchar took the full warm-up and is in the starting lineup for tonight's game. Just...
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