Pascal Leclaire News: Pro Sports Daily

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November 7

Ottawa Citizen

"Perhaps Ottawa Sena-tors goaltender Pascal Leclaire was trying to make Martin Brodeur feel too good about himself. Maybe he was thinking the veteran New Jersey netminder would let down his guard when the teams meet at Scotiabank Place tonight. On Friday, after practice, Leclaire couldn't say enough about Brodeur, who is one shutout short of tying Terry Sawchuk's NHL record of 103, a mark that once seemed as secure as Wayne Gretzky's all-time points record. Once Leclaire got started on the topic of his goaltending idol, he was like a faucet, overflowing with praise about what Brodeur means to a legion of young Quebec goaltenders, about his upbeat personality, his athletic style in net and, ..."

First goal, Leclaire's hot hand add up to good results

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October 22

Ottawa Citizen

"The Ottawa Senators are making life easier for themselves by scoring first, but they're not fooling themselves. While they've now scored the first goal in six straight games, they know the results could be far different without the outstanding goaltending of Pascal Leclaire in the opening moments. What has been somewhat lost in the past two games, in which the Senators have outscored their opponents 10-2 with a 7-1 romp over Tampa Bay and a 3-1 victory over Montreal, is the fact Leclaire has kept opponents scoreless with the team beginning games slowly. In years past, the Senators haven't received those timely saves. "Obviously, it's a definite advantage when you score first," said Mike ..."

Leclaire-Fleury links go back a long way

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October 13

Ottawa Citizen

"Meet Pascal Leclaire, role model for Stanley Cup champion Marc-André Fleury of the Pittsburgh Penguins. When Fleury was just starting his junior career with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Leclaire had already established himself as an East Coast star with the QMJHL's Halifax Mooseheads. Leclaire, now 26, was a first-round draft selection (eighth overall) by the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets in 2001, and he won silver with Canada in the 2002 world junior championship. Fleury, now 24, was drafted first overall by the Penguins in 2003 and won -- you guessed it -- silver for Canada in the 2004 world junior championship. Since then, ..."

Leclaire looking forward to facing rival Leafs at ACC

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October 6

Toronto Sun

"While Pascal Leclaire got his first glimpse of the Battle of Ontario from afar last season, he's ready to step on to the battlefield tonight for real -- on enemy ice. With the Maple Leafs and Senators both looking for win No. 1 of the young season, it's likely tonight's game will feature plenty of intensity. The Senators won't confirm their starting goalie until today, but it's for games like this that GM Bryan Murray dealt for Leclaire. He has faced the Leafs only twice in his career and has a 3.56 goals-against average, with a .865 save percentage. "I'm looking forward to it. I was here last year when (the Leafs) came (to Ottawa) and the atmosphere in the rink was really special. It ..."