LeBrun: Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals new territory for Detroit Red Wings
The Wings have the experience, they are still the defending champs, they are still the NHL's modern-day dynasty, but they have no more Game 7 experience in the Cup finals than the Pens.
View ArticleSecond-round breakdown: Chicago Blackhawks versus Vancouver Canucks
This has the making of a long and entertaining series, but Pierre LeBrun smells a minor upset here with the Canucks prevailing over the Blackhawks.
View Article2010 NHL playoffs -- Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi will return in Game 2
CHICAGO -- There wasn't a moment of hesitation from Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville. Rookie netminder Antti Niemi will be back in goal for Game 2 on...
View ArticleWeekend roundup: Look for Kings to go after Kovalchuk; Niemi strong for Hawks
Keep an eye on the Los Angeles Kings; they are going to be real aggressive in trying to add a big name this offseason. Plan A will be a run at star w...
View Article2010 NHL playoffs -- Western Conference finals feature 14 players who starred...
So much for the theory NHL Olympians would be too tired for the postseason. The West finals feature 14 players who made the Vancouver trip, with countrymen now enemies.
View Article2010 NHL playoffs -- Chicago Blackhawks beat San Jose Sharks to take 2-0...
One thing was made very clear after Tuesday's Game 2 of the West finals: Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Dustin Byfuglien are the best line in the playoffs right now.
View Article2010 Stanley Cup finals: Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane looks to battle...
Patrick Kane has battled through adversity before on the big stage. Remember the Olympics? And just like Vancouver, the Hawks star promises to battle again at the Cup finals.
View ArticleStanley Cup playoffs: Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks in Game 7
Vancouver may have not wanted its series vs. Chicago to go seven games, but its first-round victory over an old playoff nemesis is just what it was playing for.
View Article2011 Stanley Cup finals: Vancouver Canucks are making believers out of fans
Three wins from a first-ever Stanley Cup for their beloved Vancouver Canucks, fans in these parts are displaying the kind of pride and passion that's at a feverish pitch for a market that had a loser...
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Friendships on hold during San Jose...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Moments before a faceoff Thursday night, Drew Doughty slapped Logan Couture with his stick. But don't call it a love tap. "I think...
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: A lack of Olympians seems to be paying off...
Having fewer players at the Olympics than other contenders has paid off for the San Jose Sharks, writes ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
View Article2014 Stanley Cup finals: Los Angeles Kings Drew Doughty and Jeff Carter pull...
Drew Doughty and Jeff Carter join the rare club of those who have won an Olympic gold medal and a Stanley Cup in the same year, Pierre LeBrun writes.
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