What are you guys memories of him? How good was he in his prime? Outside of his open ice hits he was pretty good offensivly if my memory serves me right.
Looking back at prime Niklas Kronwall
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Great dman and guys always had to be aware of when he was on the ice.
Now, if you do a search on youtube, you'll quickly see what he's famous for. In my younger years, I love those highlights. As I've grown older and see the effects of those types of hits, I cringe. While he was a great dman in his day, I'm glad there are fewer Kronwalls in the league today.
Now, if you do a search on youtube, you'll quickly see what he's famous for. In my younger years, I love those highlights. As I've grown older and see the effects of those types of hits, I cringe. While he was a great dman in his day, I'm glad there are fewer Kronwalls in the league today.
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20 minutes of hits. I know Stevens footage isn’t as available, but I gotta think Kronwall beats him in volume. Had just as many KOs if not more as well, I believe, kinda an unfortunate measure but it is what it is.
I remember Voracek getting his soul rocked when he got lazy and took too long on a pass behind him. Likely contributed to his retirement, shame, but Kronwall would make you pay on the zone exit if you made any lil mistake.
Gregor Samsa
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Maybe my memory is wonky but I feel like I remember he wasn’t a feared defenseman on a daily basis, he just tried to take someone’s head off once a while. Very opportunistic
Left his feet constantly. Not a clean player.
Loved when Koivu straightened his ass up in OT and set up the GWG to boot.
Loved when Koivu straightened his ass up in OT and set up the GWG to boot.
tarheelhockey
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All of this. Maybe part of it was the contrast with warriors like Konstantinov and Chelios from a few years earlier. But he was part of a league that had a certain group of guys who just laid in the weeds waiting to catch someone looking the wrong way. It was less Scott Stevens and more like having another Ulf Samuelsson in the league. Never was a fan.
Cursed Lemon
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Under Lidstrom he thrived, he was poised to be the #1 2D in the league. Once Lidstrom left and our defense turned into a pile of shit, the burden was a bit much for him to anchor the whole blue line.
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If you don't like Kronwall hits I'm not sure you can call yourself a hockey fan.
