http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/5140 Recent articles about Niklas Kronwall en-us (Ed. Note: Our "5 Reasons I Love Hockey" fell through for today, so we'll pick up the fun next Sunday. Instead, here's another ... er ... "unique" aspect of puckhead fandom.)Our favorite hockey Halloween-like decorations, non-Jason Voorhees division? Either that Flyers fan with the Devils head or the infamous image of the Toronto Maple Leafs fan waiting for his team to win the Cup.That was until Puck Buddy Joe G. from Burbank sent over his lawn decorations for Oct... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Celebrating_Halloween_with_the_ghastliest_hockey_hits/1431944 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Celebrating_Halloween_with_the_ghastliest_hockey_hits/1431944 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Celebrating_Halloween_with_the_ghastliest_hockey_hits/1431944 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d39e15686c69efcf1c488e2e46c40fb0e6c14949/small/Columbus_Blue_Jackets_4e39.jpg Stunning Numbers is an occasional look at stats and figures from around the NHL.For anyone that thinks special teams are overrated, we give you the first two entries in the latest edition of Stunning Numbers ...5.0The power-play conversion percentage for the Nashville Predators. Yes, you read that right: The Preds are converted at a five-percent clip this season, with one goal in 20 opportunities. From The Tennessean:"We have to do it quick and we have to execute," Nashville Coach ... Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:15:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Stunning_Numbers_The_NHLs_worst_special_teams/1381487 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Stunning_Numbers_The_NHLs_worst_special_teams/1381487 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Stunning_Numbers_The_NHLs_worst_special_teams/1381487 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/8/58673d425267a1c76094d0e1c5a40022efd20c55/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f86252650.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193E66F6A66FD8D516E485C87332E65B55C.jpg Toronto rookie forward Viktor Stalberg was on the Joe Louis Arena ice, warming up before Friday's preseason game, when he took a moment to let the significance sink in. He looked across the ice at the Red Wings and saw fellow Swedes Nicklas Lidstrom, Johan Franzen and Niklas Kronwall. Three former Stanley Cup winners. All heroes back home. "It was almost like a dream," Stalberg said. "It was great." But the star-gazing stopped there. By the time the exhibition game ne... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:51:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Maple_Leafs_039_optimism_is_being_fueled_by_kid_power/1262040 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Maple_Leafs_039_optimism_is_being_fueled_by_kid_power/1262040 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Maple_Leafs_039_optimism_is_being_fueled_by_kid_power/1262040 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/7/a7790a15b4e3992e279867c5497ac6aa916a28e1/small/Stanley_Cup_Finals_bc1a.jpg Niklas Kronwall searched for the right word to describe what the NHL Premiere means to him. After a moment's pause, he came up with "surreal." "I think that's a pretty good word to describe it," the Detroit defenseman told... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:30:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kronwall_says_playing_in_Sweden_will_be_surreal/1219333 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kronwall_says_playing_in_Sweden_will_be_surreal/1219333 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kronwall_says_playing_in_Sweden_will_be_surreal/1219333 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/2/f296489c34b5455b6c463a46ddb9a86688e3857d/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f88376233.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937776ED92A93314C827C09C3FCF37994F.jpg Rafal Ladysz of The Hockey Writers preys on our love of lists (more on that later this week) and reveals his Top 15 Hitters in the NHL, with Milan Lucic(notes) of the Boston Bruins at No. 1 overall because he brings the pane. Complaints? We have a few. Brooks Orpik(notes) of the Pittsburgh Penguins is criminally low at No. 9. Cal Clutterbuck(notes) of the Minnesota Wild, who led the League in hits as a rookie last season, hasn't blow up enough opponents to warrant a lofty No. 6 ranking. W... Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:00:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Is_Bostons_Lucic_or_Detroits_Kronwall_the_NHLs_best_hitter/1138965 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Is_Bostons_Lucic_or_Detroits_Kronwall_the_NHLs_best_hitter/1138965 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Is_Bostons_Lucic_or_Detroits_Kronwall_the_NHLs_best_hitter/1138965 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/3/13554df9d1601ad9b1397ecf3223c2c1190b1485/small/Boston_Bruins_v_cb2e.jpg It's almost unfair to pin Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall down to only one word to describe how he could feel today. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:02:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Game_special_to_Kronwall/694302 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Game_special_to_Kronwall/694302 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Game_special_to_Kronwall/694302 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/6/362f56bf8bb7f6ef169174d3ed236609e8116b11/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f88263751.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937776ED92A93314C81664341866370B4E.jpg Niklas Kronwall laid one of the biggest hits in NHL playoff history on Martin Havlat. A perfectly clean hit and one that the referee thought was legit until Havlat laid motionless on the ice.In the hometown call of hometown calls, Kronwall was given a game misconduct which later proved to be costly to the wings in OT. Tue, 26 May 2009 12:43:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/THE_NHL_IS_A_JOKE/640803 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/THE_NHL_IS_A_JOKE/640803 Almost all of the talk about the Red Wings and Blackhawks the last couple of days has surrounded the massive hit on Martin Havlat dished out by Niklas Kronwall of the Wings.  Hearing the Blackhawks and Red Wings react to the check, you’d think they watched two different plays.  The Wings say clean hit with [...] Tue, 26 May 2009 12:39:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Wings_Hawks_Game_4_Preview/640755 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Wings_Hawks_Game_4_Preview/640755 This was a scary hit from the Blackhawks victory Friday night over the Red Wings.  Niklas Kronwall is the tattooer, Martin Havlat is the receiver.  YouTube user crazieman76 summed up the legality of the hit and penalty ruling nicely: Rule 56 - Interference - The last player to touch the puck, other than the goalkeeper, shall [...] Tue, 26 May 2009 12:37:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Blackhawks_Player_Gets_Decked/640710 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Blackhawks_Player_Gets_Decked/640710 Brian Campbell is none too pleased with Niklas Kronwall. Less than 24 hours after the Chicago Blackhawks saved their season with a 4-3 overtime win in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals at the United Center, the Blackhawks' defenseman fire... Sun, 24 May 2009 12:48:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Hard_Feelings_Linger_After_Kronwall_Hit_On_Havlat/659103 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Hard_Feelings_Linger_After_Kronwall_Hit_On_Havlat/659103 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Hard_Feelings_Linger_After_Kronwall_Hit_On_Havlat/659103 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/d/4d50dac16016d2e4a5d029bcd94e48a68d7820a1/small/PicImg_MLB_Giants_at_4975.jpg