Damien Brunner RUMORS & NEWS

Detroit News "It's difficult to say whether the pressure of the playoffs is affecting forward Damien Brunner. Brunner goes about his business every day the same way, win or lose, with an impish smile and happy-go-lucky attitude. "I don't think he has a clue as to what is going on," goaltender Jimmy Howard..." May 20

Detroit Free Press "Red Wings teammates know Damien Brunner gets it on the ice. He has got that instinct for knowing where to be, that knack for being wherever the puck is headed. Off the ice, it’s a laughing matter. Off the ice, he’s a guy who shows up daily with bed-head hair and a big smile and disposition that..." May 20

Detroit News "Damien Brunner's redemption song began as more of a catcall. Or a punchline. But it ended Monday night with the beautiful sound of a horn — and the happy screams of his teammates — as the Red Wings' rookie forward scored the overtime winner to beat Anaheim, 3-2, in Game 4 of the Western..." May 07

Detroit Free Press "Damien Brunner stopped feeling bad about himself late Monday night. Gustav Nyquist had put the puck into Anaheim’s crease and Brunner was chasing, chasing redemption and revival. He put the puck into an open net, then disappeared into armloads of jubilant teammates. Brunner’s goal at 15:10 of..." May 07

Detroit News "Now it's a best-of-three series. Damien Brunner scored at 15:10 of overtime Monday night, giving the Red Wings a thoroughly entertaining 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Anaheim goalie Jonas Hiller stopped Gustav Nyquist on a partial breakaway, but Brunner was trailing on the play and put..." May 07

Detroit Free Press "The Red Wings took Monday off to rest and recover from demanding travel and expect to be at least one body healthier by their next game. General manager Ken Holland said Monday that he expects forward Damien Brunner to play Thursday, when the Wings host the San Jose Sharks. Brunner has..." April 09

Detroit Free Press "Damien Brunner skated for about 15 minutes Thursday, but remains sidelined indefinitely Brunner is bothered by a sore hip flexor that's nagged for a while. "I tried," he said. "I thought it was going to be better, but it felt not that good. It's actually been bothering me since a couple of..." April 05

Detroit News "It's because of the hair. Or more precisely, lack of it. That's the reason Red Wings coach Mike Babcock is convinced Damien Brunner will be coming out of a scoring slump. "The new haircut, he looks faster," Babcock said of Brunner, who got his haircut last weekend in Los Angeles. "He'll..." March 26

Detroit News "That's two shootout victories this season courtesy of Damien Brunner. Continuing to look like the steal of free agency, Brunner scored the lone shootout goal in the Red Wings' 2-1 victory over San Jose on Thursday. Brunner won an earlier shootout game in Columbus this season with a..." March 01

Michigan Live "Jimmy Howard, starting on back-to-back nights, wasn't sharp in the first period Sunday, and neither was his defense. It didn't matter, because the Detroit Red Wings enjoyed a power surge at the expense of Roberto Luongo, beating the Vancouver Canucks 8-3 at Joe Louis Arena. Damien Brunner..." February 25

Detroit News "Damien Brunner's first multi-point game in the NHL certainly came in style Sunday against Vancouver. Brunner had two goals and assisted on two others, a four-point night, in the Red Wings' 8-3 victory. A great night for sure, but Brunner took it a little in stride. He's had better games..." February 25

Michigan Live "If Damien Brunner was a typical first-year NHL player he might be the front-runner for the Calder Trophy. But, he is not your standard newcomer to this league. He's older (26), more mature, more seasoned from having played professionally at a high level in Switzerland for several years. That..." February 25

Winging It In Motown "Coming into the lockout shortened season the Red Wings had a ton of question marks. One of them was where Swiss league star Damien Brunner would fit in with this team. There was a ton of speculation about whether he'd be given a real chance to succeed or he'd be treated like previous newcomers in..." February 12