Damien Brunner had two goals and two assists as the Red Wings whipped the Vancouver Canucks 8-to-3 last night at Joe Louis Arena. Joakim Andersson had two goals while Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall each posted a goal in the Detroit victory. Jimmy Howard posted 18 saves for the Red Wings in their second straight win. Detroit will take a 9-7-and-3 record into Wednesday night’s game at Los Angeles.

Yesterday in minor league hockey, in the ECHL, Kalamazoo scored a 3-to-2 overtime win at Elmira