Damien Brunner

[PWiz30]

Rich Chere ‏@Ledger_NJDevils 23s
Damien Brunner will be out a minimum of 4 weeks with knee injury. Does not need surgery. http://nj.com/devils

Sounds to me like a dislocated knee cap. I've seen them before, I know pro athletes tend to take about 4 weeks to come back unless there are complicating factors, and I know it hurts like hell when it happens (supposed to be significantly more painful than a torn ACL). If his recovery is typical this is good news.

 

[JerryGigantic]

I feel so bad for him. He's such a nice that and he was so miserable when he wasn't playing well... and he finally got his game back and he's smiling and giggling in interviews then this happens.

In typical HF fashion, I was ready to jettison him into space during his prolonged slump of suckitude, but once the tide turned he was so joyful he completely won me over.

His banter with Teddy a few days back was just so adorable.

Get better, Swiss Chocolate.

 

[glenwo2]

So 4 weeks for the NOSE and he does not need surgery.

Could be worse.

 

[tycobb]

So 4 weeks for the NOSE and he does not need surgery.

Could be worse.

Anyone else thinking that in 2 weeks they are going to find that out that he needs surgery?

 

[glenwo2]

Anyone else thinking that in 2 weeks they are going to find that out that he needs surgery?

I like staying optimistic about things....

 

[Devils Trap]

LOL. Right in the nuts

 

[Comparison Ford]

LOL. Right in the nuts

This is how I feel every time we enter the third period of a game.

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

Come home Ace

 

[Kurt Cobain]

so when is he projected to be back? any chance he'll be available to play in the Olympics?

 

[schoenfeld]

LOL. Right in the nuts

hockey players should be lifting weights or snorting cocaine in there free time or before games, not playing soccer

 

[Devils Trap]

so when is he projected to be back? any chance he'll be available to play in the Olympics?

He will 100% be back for Olympics. Should be 1 more week till he is back in practice

 

[BuiltLikeAnOx]

hockey players should be lifting weights or snorting cocaine in there free time or before games, not playing soccer

if they lifted weights before the game they would not have a lot of energy for the game their muscles would be tired

 

[Bleedred]

if they lifted weights before the game they would not have a lot of energy for the game their muscles would be tired

Yeah I'm pretty sure most players do not lift before a game. Some work out after the game, and work out after practice is over. I haven't heard of many doing it before the game.

 

[njdevil26]

Come home Ace

YESSS it's catching on.

 

[monochrome]

I miss Brunner

 

[tycobb]

I want Brunner back for the sole purpose of sending Boucher back to the AHL. This kid should have been sent down weeks ago.

 

[Devils Trap]

Brunner has began skating

Good Good

 

[Csonked Out]

I still say we should have signed Mason Raymond, he has been good for Toronto all year. Have liked the kid since his college days

 

[devilsblood]

I still say we should have signed Mason Raymond, he has been good for Toronto all year. Have liked the kid since his college days

Wow he was dirt cheap, and your right he's producing quite well for the leafs. Put up good #'s last year as well. And he's young.

But we'll have another chance after this year.

How the heck did the leafs sign him to a one year deal worth one mil?

 

[Csonked Out]

Wow he was dirt cheap, and your right he's producing quite well for the leafs. Put up good #'s last year as well. And he's young.

But we'll have another chance after this year.

How the heck did the leafs sign him to a one year deal worth one mil?

I am still wondering that same thing.....kids got speed and decent vision, not the best finisher though. I said we should sign him during the off-season and got eaten alive. I never really have understood the Brunner hype, seems like he will always struggle to get the space he needs in the NHL.

 

[devilsblood]

I am still wondering that same thing.....kids got speed and decent vision, not the best finisher though. I said we should sign him during the off-season and got eaten alive. I never really have understood the Brunner hype, seems like he will always struggle to get the space he needs in the NHL.

Brunner was looking great prior to the injury.

As far as Raymond as not a finisher, he does have a 25 g season under his belt, 10 in the short season last year, and 12 this year. Fine he's not a big time goal scorer, but those are solid #'s.

And he's never been below zero in terms of +/-.

1 year $1mil? that's a head scratcher.

 

[MountainGoat]

Brunner was looking great prior to the injury.

I wouldn't say great

Brunner's been good for 6 games, the rest he's looked like complete ****... still it would be nice to have him back

 

[devilsblood]

I wouldn't say great

Brunner's been good for 6 games, the rest he's looked like complete ****... still it would be nice to have him back

Your right that it was only about 6 games, but he did look pretty darn good for those 6 games.

 

[MountainGoat]

Your right that it was only about 6 games, but he did look pretty darn good for those 6 games.

yea I hope he comes back and plays the same

 

[Wingman77]

Rich Chere ‏@Ledger_NJDevils
DeBoer said Damien Brunner is close to returning. "He's making a lot of progress back in New Jersey and getting close."