Tag Archives: Pierre LeBrun
Report: NHL Still Aiming For 82-Game Season For 2020-21, But December 1 Start Date Less Likely
According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly remains steadfast that the NHL will have an 82-game schedule for the 2020-21 season. However, Daly also told LeBrun that the previously scheduled start date of December 1 is looking … Continue reading
NHL Players Defer Decision on Final Paycheck Until May 15
According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, NHL players are putting off the decision on their final paycheck of the season until May 15. The deadline to figure out what to do with that paycheck was April 7. When the NHL paused … Continue reading
LeBrun: Nothing Likely to Change For NHL Following Call with President Trump
As we reported earlier, President Trump held a conference call on Saturday with the commissioners of 12 different sports leagues, including NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. It was reported that Trump told the commissioners on the call that he hopes to … Continue reading
NHL Potentially Playing the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs in Centralized Cities
Screencap: NHL.com/capitals The NBA is considering playing games in centralized locations with no fans. On Tuesday, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun discussed on Insider Trading about the NHL potentially playing the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs in centralized cities. So, what would the … Continue reading
MacLellan’s Biggest Balancing Act: Finding The Right Mix Of “Speed” and “Heavy”
Photo by Derek Cain/NHLI via Getty Images It wasn’t too long ago, maybe three or four seasons back, when a majority of pro hockey’s team architects were fixated on implementing and upgrading one primary team characteristic: speed. ”We need to get … Continue reading
Capitals Reportedly Listening To Offers on Andre Burakovsky, Seeking Top-Nine Forward in Any Deal
Photo: NHL via Getty Images In the midst of a five-game losing skid and with their offense struggling to pick up their play, the Capitals are in arguably their worst stretch of the 2018-19 season. Earlier this season there were … Continue reading
Could Caps Sign and Trade John Carlson?
Photo: NHL/Getty Images A somewhat rare term in the hockey world is “sign and trade”. The act of signing a player about to hit unrestricted free agency just to trade him away for a return has not happened in the … Continue reading