Forcing Laraque on the ice is a better punishment
E.J. HradekOn Monday evening, NHL's top cop Colin Campbell slapped a five-game ban on Montreal Canadiens winger Georges Laraque for the knee-to-knee hit that has...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Shanahan brought it all
Scott Burnside...on opposing players with his fists. "He would take on the biggest, toughest guy," former teammate Steve Yzerman told ESPN.com on Tuesday. Yzerman recalls Shanahan going to opposing teams and calling players out...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009'Lou's boys' still making their mark
Pierre LeBrun...year. As they slipped on their Hockey Hall of Fame induction rings Monday morning -- along with Steve Yzerman, Luc Robitaille and Brett Hull -- the great New Jersey general manager and legendary New York defenseman...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 2009Pressure building for Vincent Lecavalier
Pierre LeBrun...his better games of the season Tuesday night at Air Canada Centre with Team Canada GM Steve Yzerman and his management staff looking on. The relief on his face after scoring his second goal...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009Modano, Morrow plan to attend Hull ceremony
Richard Durrett...of Fame on Monday night. Hull, along with defenseman Brian Leetch and forwards Luc Robitaille and Steve Yzerman, will join the Hall. Lou Lamoriello is also being inducted in the "builders" category. Modano and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009Kessel shows little rust in Toronto debut
Pierre LeBrunTORONTO -- If first impressions mean anything, welcome to Toronto, Phil Kessel. The 22-year-old star winger was downright dynamite Tuesday night in h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009You vented ... I'm answering
Pierre LeBrun...Wings needed to play two-way hockey. So, he had a famous meeting with franchise player Steve Yzerman. "I called Steve in and I said, 'You have a lot of good individual stats, but...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009Some scary sights over Halloween weekend
E.J. HradekYou'll have to forgive me if I'm a little too giddy today. I'm coming off a great weekend of hockey games, two Yankees wins and Brett Favre's monster ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
Steve Yzerman says 2010 Team Canada roster 'starting to take shape'
Pierre LeBrunSteve Yzerman doesn't have a red suit and a white beard, but you can bet he's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009Checking in with Messier, Larionov
Pierre LeBrun...spoke to ESPN.com this week for stories I'm working on featuring Brian Leetch and Steve Yzerman, both scheduled for Hall inductions Nov. 9 along with Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille (my colleague...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009The twist in Rob Niedermayer as a Devil and more
Pierre LeBrunWho can the forget the handshake line at the end of the 2003 Stanley Cup finals after Scott Niedermayer's New Jersey Devils edged out brother Rob Nied...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009Name of the game
Jesse RogersThe Chicago Blackhawks don't do much under the radar these days, especially this past summer. But if one thing qualifies, it's the signing of John Mad...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009Dan Cleary's comeback receives more validation at Canadian Olympic camp
Pierre LeBrun...he had a voice mail. It was from Red Wings vice president and Team Canada GM Steve Yzerman. "Oh my god, I have to be honest: I was blown away," Cleary said Thursday as...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 28, 2009Team Canada scrimmage blog: Our period-by-period analysis
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrunCALGARY, Alberta -- The four-day Canadian Olympic orientation camp wrapped up Thursday night with a scrimmage between the Red and White Teams at the S...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009Canada camp, Day 4: Pre-scrimmage talk, Sabres in numbers and the real Canada-U.S. rivalry
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun...fast if not faster than that. So we got into it quick." Scrimmage time Executive director Steve Yzerman tried to downplay the importance of Thursday's controlled scrimmage. Yet he also acknowledged this will...
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