2010 Stanley Cup finals: Philadelphia Flyers try to stave off elimination in...
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers' top line of Mike Richards centering Jeff Carter and Simon Gagne hasn't produced much offensively. Given the d...
View Article2010 Stanley Cup finals: Chicago Blackhawks end 49-year Cup drought
Eight months ago, Jonathan Toews talked about the Cup expectations hanging over Chicago's shoulders. On Wednesday night, the Captain & Co. delivered.
View Article2010 Stanley Cup finals: Marian Hossa finally wins first Stanley Cup
PHILADELPHIA -- Marian Hossa got the heads up from the captain at the morning skate Wednesday. Chicago Blackhawks star center Jonathan Toews made up h...
View ArticleMontreal Canadiens netminder Carey Price plays his way back into fans' hearts
Fans thought Montreal made a mistake by trading away playoff hero Jaroslav Halak, but so far Carey Price has played himself back into their hearts.
View ArticlePlayoff feel in battle of East contenders
TAMPA, Fla. -- On a night when the folks at the St. Pete Times Forum were treated to playoff-type hockey two months before the real thing, the Philade...
View ArticleFlyers hope wake-up call puts slump in past
TORONTO -- The Philadelphia Flyers have made their fans a little nervous, some even panicky, with a month to go before the NHL playoffs. Their fear...
View ArticleLeBrun: This week's games to watch
Monday: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. ETThe Blackhawks are only one point clear of the danger zone in the West and desperately ne...
View ArticleNHL free agents: Top players who could hit market in 2011 and 2012
Before the playoffs start, Pierre LeBrun takes a look at this summer's unrestricted free-agent crop.
View ArticleFirst-round breakdown: Philadelphia Flyers versus Buffalo Sabres
"It's tough to find a more hated playoff rival in Buffalo than the Philadelphia Flyers." That was the lead in John Vogl's Buffalo News story Sunday. ...
View ArticleFlyers earn win despite juggling goalies
As I sit in playoff limbo here in the Bay Area, waiting for my next assignment, some views from afar from my hotel room on Sunday's NHL drama: Flyers ...
View ArticleNHL realignment proposal adds playoff wild cards, drops league to 4...
The NHL is proposing a new realignment plan which would feature playoff wild-card spots plus see the league go from six divisions to four.
View ArticleNeed to know: Northeast teams in disarray
There's no other way to put it: The Northeast Division is a train wreck with the playoffs just around the corner. That may end up meaning nothing o...
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - LeBrun: Five reasons Kings will repeat as champs
The Los Angeles Kings were surprise Stanley Cup winners last season. Pierre LeBrun takes a look at this season's team and see fives reasons it can repeat as champs.
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - LeBrun: Patrick Sharp as important as anyone to Hawks
Versatile forward Patrick Sharp is as big a part of Chicago's story as any of the Blackhawks' star players, writes Pierre LeBrun
View ArticleThe skinny on who's making the April dance
American Thanksgiving gives us a chance to pause and examine where the NHL season has gone and where it's headed. For some teams, perhaps, it's alread...
View ArticleStreaking Senators still pushing for playoffs
A week ago, the Ottawa Senators were beaten at home by the Boston Bruins, and it seemed very much that the miracle playoff dream had ended. Well, a...
View ArticleBraydon Coburn playing like Lightning's final piece
TAMPA, Fla. -- Eyebrows were raised when the Tampa Bay Lightning gave up what they did to acquire Braydon Coburn at the trade deadline. Sending Radko...
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