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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

Ovechkin lands with IMG ... and it's about time

Pierre LeBrun

...that level, you do kind of watch what others are doing." You've seen more of Sidney Crosby in ads and marketing campaigns because his big firm, CAA Sports, has done a great job...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

You vented ... I'm answering

Pierre LeBrun

...liked: prashanthiyer: My biggest beef with this NHL season is that nobody can stop talking about Ovechkin, Crosby, and Malkin. Who leads the NHL in scoring? Here's a hint: its none of the above...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Gonchar and Savard injuries affect Pens, Bruins

Pierre LeBrun

...up any shortcomings. Overall, this is a team that is playing the best hockey of the Sidney Crosby era, buoyed by the confidence it gained from winning its first championship together. Will they miss...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Penguins find defensive answer in Jay McKee

Pierre LeBrun

...that night he had little chance 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...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 12, 2009

Concerns raised about players' union

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The fallout from Paul Kelly's firing as head of the NHL Players' Association continued Thursday night with one of the sport's most powerful player agencies releasing a statement underlying its concerns with the recent goings-on at the players' union.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009

Agents for Crosby, Sedin twins, others, voice concern over Paul Kelly firing

Pierre LeBrun

...to happen, the majority of players must be heard." Barry and Brisson represent the likes of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Henrik and Daniel Sedin, Mats Sundin, Dany Heatley, Daniel Alfredsson, Daniel Briere, Jonathan Toews...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 17, 2009

Concerts, Cup visits, Croatian holidays ... NHLers tell us what they did this summer

Pierre LeBrun

...that was an unbelievable night," Ovechkin said. "Lots of friends and people there. It was unbelievable." Sidney Crosby? That's an easy one. "Well, the Cup, the couple of days with the Cup," said...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009

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

Pierre LeBrun

This 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, 2009

Friends, and enemies, will be made in 2010

Pierre LeBrun

...two Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins series and plenty of jousting between opposing captains Mike Richards and Sidney Crosby. That's all forgotten this week at the Canadian Olympic orientation camp, right? "We're just...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009

Pressure? There's no American equivalent to what Team Canada faces in 2010 Olympics

Pierre LeBrun

If there's a goal that everyone remembers, it was back in ol' 72. We all squeezed the stick and we all pulled the trigger And all I remember was si...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009

Closing time, puckheads: I leave you with some season highlights before a little R&R

Pierre LeBrun

...Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators. I remember sitting down for an interview with young Pens captain Sidney Crosby and watching his eyes grow wide as he explained the pain of losing in the June...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 10, 2009

One of the big reasons behind Guerin's desire to stay with Pens? No. 87

Pierre LeBrun

...championship. Not to mention the fact that he played most of the time with superstar center Sidney Crosby. Retirement? Come on. "I'd be lying if I didn't say that was one of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 29, 2009

Finally, some draft intrigue! Isles GM Snow keeping No. 1 plans close to vest

Pierre LeBrun

...few years, the same way fans were warned repeatedly of the eventual arrivals of Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and Patrick Kane in recent years. If Snow doesn't select Tavares, he better be sure...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 22, 2009