Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall is only 6'0", 190 pounds, but he might as well be the size of a ten car freight train with the oomph he brings when destroying opponents. The Swede has made a living forcing opponents to skate with their up when he's on the ice. And when they don't, he'll introduce them to the Joe Louis Arena ice in a hurry. But the greeting isn't always so courteous.
Usually you hear "heads up" when an errant object is flying toward a group of people. Kronwall is that errant object and he's not afraid to knock your block off. "Kron" in Swedish translates to "chronic" in English. When a Red Wings opponent collides with the wall of Kron, they're guaranteed some chronic pain. Here are Kronwall's top 10 hits according to ESPN. Just a precaution, you might want to pop some pain pills now. And odds are, you'll need an ice pack after watching.
Usually you hear "heads up" when an errant object is flying toward a group of people. Kronwall is that errant object and he's not afraid to knock your block off. "Kron" in Swedish translates to "chronic" in English. When a Red Wings opponent collides with the wall of Kron, they're guaranteed some chronic pain. Here are Kronwall's top 10 hits according to ESPN. Just a precaution, you might want to pop some pain pills now. And odds are, you'll need an ice pack after watching.
