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FA talks, Vinny's future and those 'cheat' deals

Pierre LeBrun

The NHL's list of contract investigations has apparently grown to four. You may remember I reported a couple of times this season on the league's inv...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009

Your rants, my answers

Pierre LeBrun

As always, my friends, you ranted and I listened. There is, in fact, a couch in my home office here in Toronto. I picture you puckheads lying on there...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009

You vented ... I'm answering

Pierre LeBrun

Gripe, gripe, gripe ... that's all you guys do. Oh, wait a minute, I keep asking you every week to do just that! Here's a look at the ones I liked the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Caps' Fleischmann just having some fun

Pierre LeBrun

...now from ESPN.com. "It's OK, you can keep it quiet," the Capitals forward said on the phone from Washington, laughing all the while. He can afford to laugh. A few months ago...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Your rants: Leafs fans want intelligent moves

Pierre LeBrun

Oh boy, we've got some disgruntled puck heads out there again this week. I'll do my best to help you out, my friends. Here's 10 rants and my take on t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Happy times nearing in KHL-NHL relationship?

Pierre LeBrun

...and NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly in Washington, D.C., prior to the game between the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders. The parties exchanged their positions on issues of relations between KHL and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

A safer helmet: An idea whose time has come

Pierre LeBrun

...an unsuspecting player who couldn't see Richards coming. "The hitting in the game is great," Washington Capitals GM George McPhee said. "Every once in a while you have to sit back and say...

Blog Entry | 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

Your rants: Shoulder pads and OT discontent

Pierre LeBrun

You know, what I should really do is give you guys my home office phone number and let you rant on my voicemail. On second thought, this is fine. Agai...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

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

Pierre LeBrun

...and signed with a big agency to handle his marketing. It was announced Monday that the Washington Capitals superstar signed on with IMG, a big player in the sports marketing business. Think Tiger Woods...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

You vented ... I'm answering

Pierre LeBrun

...thought were in most need of medical help: Netminder71: I am sick and tired of the Washington Capitals defense (and goaltending) playing to lose. The team has shown that it can score goals, and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Caps' future and our Ducks-Leafs trade advice

Pierre LeBrun

...sense. Capitals, and cap issues The Chicago Blackhawks' salary-cap issues have been well-documented as they attempt to sign Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith to extensions. To me, the Washington Capitals...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009

Caps get spark from Ovie-Morrison-Knuble line

Pierre LeBrun

...hockey's most dangerous lines, right? "Brought back some memories for sure," Morrison told ESPN.com from Washington, D.C., after his team's resounding 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. "It's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Weekend wrap: Gonchar talks, equipment rules

Pierre LeBrun

...all this, of course, is to give shooters more open space. Nylander and the Caps The Washington Capitals, I'm told, have been close a couple of times over the past few weeks in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2009

Ovie, Richards, Pronger … oh my! A Philly dandy

Pierre LeBrun

...has come on the ice Tuesday night. Anyone check out Philadelphia's 6-5 overtime win over Washington? I needed a towel after that one … and I was sitting on the couch. Alex Ovechkin...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009