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Damien Brunner

Third Liners Excelling Early

Cody Royle | October 16, 2013

They are known as the unglamorous. They are the guys who are expected to do the dirty work. They are more known as the checking line, more defensive blanket than…

Categories NHL News

Fantasy Hockey: Week One Analysis

Brady Trettenero | October 8, 2013

Alexander Ovechkin is a beast and Devan Dubnyk can’t stop a beach ball. There is your week one analysis. Thanks for reading! Okay, there is a lot more to get…

Categories Fantasy

Should The New Jersey Devils Change Their Goal Song?

Michael Gwizdala | October 5, 2013

Damien Brunner lit the lamp for the first goal of the New Jersey Devils season.  The horn blared, “The Rock” roared and then something different happened.  The goal song. Surely…

Categories New Jersey Devils

Damien Brunner Hoping to Stick With the Devils

Dan Rice | September 20, 2013

Put yourself in Damien Brunner’s shoes (or skates if you will) for a minute or two; you travel halfway across the world from Switzerland to New Jersey on Monday —…

Categories New Jersey Devils

Hockey News: Sidney Crosby Controversy; QMJHL Tragedy.

Marcy Di Michele | August 12, 2013

Sidney Crosby is probably the most squeaky-clean athlete around, evidenced by this attempt to make him look bad. [Sporting News] Meanwhile, the Penguins have hired Dan Bylsma’s successor, er, assistant…

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Fantasy Hockey Fubar: I Lost Kovalchuk….now what?

Chris Wassel | July 16, 2013

So the unexpected happened and Ilya Kovalchuk left the NHL for the KHL. A player of his talent and impact rarely “retires” in his prime. There has been talk on a variety of athletes who…

Categories Fantasy, New Jersey Devils

Ilya Kovalchuk is the NHL’s Version of Barry Sanders

Dan Rice | July 12, 2013

It was a normal, summer afternoon in the NHL world on July 11 and then at 3:33 ET, the New Jersey Devils PR Twitter account posted this tweet that turned…

Categories New Jersey Devils

Top 15 Free Agents of 2013

Carl Maloney | June 21, 2013

The 2013 NHL free agent crop is generally considered to be thin and lacking a lot of big name, top end talent. With the salary cap going down next season, and…

Categories Free Agents, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Damien Brunner: A Must-Sign For The Detroit Red Wings

Robert Ruscitti | June 11, 2013

With Detroit general manager, Ken Holland, set to embark on a summer spending-spree with all of the pending unrestricted and restricted free agents, Red Wings fans will be sitting patiently…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Free Agents

Playoff Run Only the Beginning for Rebuilding Wings

Jamie Shinkewski | June 5, 2013

Even during their rebuilding season, the Detroit Red Wings still present a great threat in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Don’t be fooled by their post-season prowess, this was most certainly…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

Youth Movement Driving Red Wings Forward In The Motor City

Robert Ruscitti | May 23, 2013

The Detroit Red Wings have always been a franchise known for their veteran, experienced-saavy players. The historic, Original Six franchise seems to be synonymous with names like Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings – A Team That Stays Relevant

Peter Chau | May 14, 2013

With the departure of future Hall-of-Famer Nicklas Lidstrom and Thomas Holmstrom to retirement, this shortened season was supposed to be the Detroit Red Wings’ year of rebuilding. Scratch that “rebuilding”…

Categories Detroit Red Wings
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