West finals breakdown: San Jose Sharks versus Chicago Blackhawks
The West's two powerhouses, San Jose and Chicago, are set to meet in the conference finals. And while the series is evenly matched, it's hard for Pierre LeBrun to bet against the Hawks.
View ArticleAll-Star voting: What fans are getting right, wrong
Like the NHL scoring race, Sidney Crosby is beginning to run away with the All-Star fan voting, as well. Updated ballots Tuesday showed the Penguins c...
View ArticleIs Nicklas Lidstrom of Detroit Red Wings greatest defenseman of all time?
He isn't flashy, he isn't cocky, but D-man Nicklas Lidstrom is still the smartest guy on skates.
View ArticleGM Stan Bowman assesses Hawks before big clash against Red Wings
There are games on a schedule that stand out among the 82, nights that allow your team to look in the mirror and find out who they really are. For ...
View ArticleAll-Star voting: Evgeni Malkin rewarded
Pierre LeBrun has no issues with Sidney Crosby as the runaway leader in All-Star voting, but he doesn't understand the success of the rest of the Peng...
View ArticleAll-Star voting: Phil Kessel takes the lead
Fan voting update for the six starters for the Jan. 29 All-Star game: Forwards The weekly All-Star ballot update was announced Tuesday and, lo and...
View ArticleLife after Sochi could be struggle for stars
There's certainly an amount of pride attached to the fact that you're an NHL team sending the most Olympians to Sochi. That can only signal that yo...
View ArticleNHL -- Handing out NHL's individual awards
With just over two weeks remaining in the NHL season, Pierre LeBrun looks at the front-runners for the NHL's individual awards.
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Predicting the league's award winners
Pierre LeBrun offers up his predictions for the NHL's major awards in 2014-15, including two trophies for Steven Stamkos.
View ArticleNHL -- Nashville Predators dominate midseason award picks
Predators stars Shea Weber, Pekka Rinne and Peter Laviolette lead award categories at midseason, but Ryan Getzlaf is front-runner for MVP, writes Pierre LeBrun.
View ArticleLeBrun: Third-quarter award winners
We're hitting the three-quarter mark of the season, meaning it's time to pick our leading award candidates, writes Pierre LeBrun.
View ArticleBlackhawks, Lightning too close for comfort
TAMPA, Fla. -- Brad Richards suggested after the Chicago Blackhawks' Game 4 victory Wednesday night that it was their worst performance in a while. ...
View ArticleLeBrun: Handing out the regular-season awards
The NHL doesn't hand out the official hardware until June in Las Vegas, but we are ready to dole it out right now.
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