Tag Niklas Kronwall

Chara Breaks Glass with hit on Johansson

What could be worse than getting hit by Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall? Getting hit by Zdeno Chara, the biggest player in the National Hockey League. The two are the most physical and hardest hitters in the league and they…

No Suspension for Red Wings’ Kronwall

Niklas Kronwall is well known around the league for some of his crushing hits. Often referred to as being “Kronwalled,” the Red Wings’ defenseman has a lengthy list of victims which includes Martin Havlat, Ryan Kesler, Ales Hemsky, Dany Heatley,…

Kronwall destroys Voracek with nasty hit

Niklas Kronwall is known for his devastating hits, and he was the subject of much debate earlier this season after a questionable hit to Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kessler, but Kronwall could finally face the music from NHL disciplinarian Brendan…

Skating With The Wings

As cold as it is in Sweden during majority of the year, not everyone plays hockey. They are quite impressive in other sports as the Swedish soccer teams are highly ranked in the world. The men’s team is ranked 14th…

Wings youth movement negates age argument

The Detroit News offered up some insight today into what sports writers from around the league think about the Detroit Red Wings and their chances coming into the new season. The claims were mostly positive with many wondering how the…

Dany Heatley gets Kronwalled in Game 3

Niklas Kronwall has been known to deliver bone-crushing hits in the playoffs in the past, but this postseason he has been relatively quiet so far in terms of hits. That changed tonight when he lined up San Jose Shark’s forward…

Coyotes in Detroit

Tonight the Phoenix Coyotes visit Joe Louis Arena to go against Conference competitor the Detroit Red Wings. The two teams have met three times already with Detroit taking two out of the three.  Will the Coyotes clip the mending Wings,…