Bob Duff: Kronwall Retires To Front Office Position Tuesday's departure of defenseman Niklas Kronwal to retirement leaves just Darren Helm and Valtteri Filppula as current Wings who've won a Stanley Cup as players with the team.

Maybe he can get the dirty hits inspector general position.

Maybe he can get the dirty hits inspector general position.
- Polecat

Kronwall... dirty hits??

Maybe he can get the dirty hits inspector general position.
- Polecat

Kronwall can go frank himself - I hope his knees and back have no cartilage left and he’s just grinding bone-on-bone and in agony for the rest of his days.

Kronwall can go frank himself - I hope his knees and back have no cartilage left and he’s just grinding bone-on-bone and in agony for the rest of his days.
- Chief4Feathers

Whiny fans today.

Kronwall can go frank himself - I hope his knees and back have no cartilage left and he’s just grinding bone-on-bone and in agony for the rest of his days.
- Chief4Feathers

lib douchebag

Whiny fans today.


- RafiDRW

That’s actually one of his least egregious dirty hits because he barely left his feet... as opposed to some of his other “gems” where he launches up into the head of the player.

And he never, ever answered for any of them - always turtled like a little female dog.

lib douchebag
- wingz4life

Go suck a bag of Richards with Nick...

Back in my day those were all outstanding hits. Instead of starting a fight we'd tell the victim to keep his (frank)ing head up. And if it was a sucker pass that guy would get some poop too.

But it's also true that we had heavier softer equiptment, the average skater is way faster today, and we had to play with the center line so the play was slower. All of which were less lethal back in the day. It's much more difficult to play D these days.

That’s actually one of his least egregious dirty hits because he barely left his feet... as opposed to some of his other “gems” where he launches up into the head of the player.

And he never, ever answered for any of them - always turtled like a little female dog.
- Chief4Feathers

Momentum caused him to leave his feet on a lot of his hits, although, there are a few that were questionable. Kronwall was a pretty clean player, overall. Keep your (frank)ing head up.

lib douchebag
- wingz4life

What the (frank) does liberal have to do with this? Keep politics out of hockey, àsshole.

Momentum caused him to leave his feet on almost all of his hits. Kronwall was a pretty clean player. Keep your (frank)ing head up.
- RafiDRW

Please, he’s a head hunter who never answered for any of his B.S. He was a tough guy when he spotted a guy with his head down - but always turtled when someone wanted to see just how tough he really was.

He’s a player only a Wings fan could enjoy.

Please, he’s a head hunter who never answered for any of his B.S. He was a tough guy when he spotted a guy with his head down - but always turtled when someone wanted to see just how tough he really was.

He’s a player only a Wings fan could enjoy.
- Chief4Feathers

Listen here, girlfriend. Kronner is a saint. Did he have a couple of bad hits? Maybe. Did he deliver punishing hits mostly on people who were too stupid to keep their heads up? Maybe. Was it his fault they were playing like a OHL player? Nope.

I do defend him and in all seriousness agree that he pushed the line, but I firmly believe players need to keep their wits about them. I did the same thing when I played to others who watched the puck and not the play.

Thanks. That asshat has no idea what my personal politics are - just a stupid comment.
- Chief4Feathers

What the (frank) does liberal have to do with this? Keep politics out of hockey, àsshole.
- RafiDRW

its the internet. i can say whatever I want. LIBERAL DOUCHE LIBERAL DOUCHE!

Please, he’s a head hunter who never answered for any of his B.S. He was a tough guy when he spotted a guy with his head down - but always turtled when someone wanted to see just how tough he really was.

He’s a player only a Wings fan could enjoy.
- Chief4Feathers

Why does he have to fight for obliterating someone?

its the internet. i can say whatever I want. LIBERAL DOUCHE LIBERAL DOUCHE!
- wingz4life

Over all the time I’ve seen you on this website, you’ve never posted a single thing that didn’t put you off as a petulant child. What a retard.

Why does he have to fight for obliterating someone?
- Feds91Stammer

I think it’s against Swedish law for their hockey players to fight in the NHL. If they do they become Norwegian or something.

Red Wings now need a physical defenseman who gets caved in in his own end.

Can I interest you in a slightly used Jack Johnson?

Red Wings now need a physical defenseman who gets caved in in his own end.

Can I interest you in a slightly used Jack Johnson?
- Za Warudo

Yeah feel free to include Addison hallander and a 1st with him. JJ will love GR.

its the internet. i can say whatever I want. LIBERAL DOUCHE LIBERAL DOUCHE!
- wingz4life

Rock on brother - you’re right - it’s just the internet.

Listen here, girlfriend. Kronner is a saint. Did he have a couple of bad hits? Maybe. Did he deliver punishing hits mostly on people who were too stupid to keep their heads up? Maybe. Was it his fault they were playing like a OHL player? Nope.

I do defend him and in all seriousness agree that he pushed the line, but I firmly believe players need to keep their wits about them. I did the same thing when I played to others who watched the puck and not the play.
- RafiDRW

I get it. If he spent a career in a Blackhawks uniform I’d definitely have the same perspective. And yes, Havlat did have his head down - and bad things happen in hockey when you do that.

But, he wore a Redwings jersey - so by default he is a headhunting douche.

I hope his knees hurt so bad that he has to crawl to the bathroom in the middle of the night just to take a piss.

Why does he have to fight for obliterating someone?
- Feds91Stammer

Because Scott Stevens did... that’s why.

Because Scott Stevens did... that’s why.
- Chief4Feathers

Claude Lemieux didn’t.

Because Scott Stevens did... that’s why.
- Chief4Feathers

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