2011 NHL playoffs: Expect the unexpected
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- On the eve of the NHL's second season, I am reminded of what makes the playoffs so darn pulsating. Many of us enter the 2010-11 pl...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes pushing in...
In a season when seemingly anyone can advance to the Stanley Cup finals, the Blackhawks and Coyotes are riding opposite ends of the experience spectrum, writes Pierre LeBrun.
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - LeBrun: Top 5 Conn Smythe Trophy contenders
The lockout-shortened regular season has come and gone, and 16 teams are moving on. Pierre LeBrun takes a look at the survivors and identifies five candidates for the Conn Smythe Trophy.
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - Second-round preview: Chicago Blackhawks versus Detroit...
The last time Original Six rivals the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks met in the playoffs was in the 2009 Western Conference finals, with the...
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - Third-round preview: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles...
We'll try not to get blinded by all the Stanley Cup bling in this season's Western Conference finals, what with the 2010 and 2012 NHL champions meetin...
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - LeBrun: The Hawks are firing on all cylinders
Game 2 showed the Blackhawks' full array of firepower, and its coming together at the right time, Pierre LeBrun writes.
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - LeBrun: Patrick Kane is confident he can end his struggles
Patrick Kane is struggling to score in the playoffs, but is confident he knows how to turn things around, Pierre LeBrun writes.
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - LeBrun: Blackhawks take control with road win
Chicago's comeback win in Game 4 gives the Hawks control of the series over the Kings, Pierre LeBrun writes.
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - LeBrun: Fatigue, turnovers dooming Kings against Blackhawks
There are plenty of reasons Chicago has taken control against the fatigued Kings, including a surprising goaltending matchup, Pierre LeBrun writes.
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 Article2013 NHL Stanley Cup finals - They've been here before
The Bruins have come back at home before, and the Blackhawks have won the Cup on the road before. No matter how you look at it, Game 6 jitters are not going to be an issue, Pierre LeBrun writes.
View Article2013 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs -- Pierre LeBrun reveals favorite postseason...
Hard hits, harsh words and huge performances: Pierre LeBrun lists his favorite moments from the 2013 NHL playoffs
View ArticleNHL - 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs - Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks
After a pair of hard-fought seven-game conference finals, the Lightning and the Blackhawks will face off for the right to lift the Stanley Cup.
View ArticleNHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Six reasons the San Jose Sharks have the...
St. Louis has tried to get under San Jose's skin, but penalties have continued to Burn the Blues and -- as Tommy Wingels' tally in Game 2 showed -- even the Sharks' fourth line has bite.
View ArticleNHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Steeled by his early-season adversity,...
Just seven months ago, people were whispering that he was washed up. Now Sidney Crosby is playing on a higher level than everyone else and has Pittsburgh three wins from a Stanley Cup title.
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