Yardbarker: Niklas Kronwall

NHL suspends Laraque 5 games for Kronwall hit

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:56:47 -0500

TORONTO (AP) -- The NHL suspended Montreal Canadiens enforcer Georges Laraque five games for a hit on Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall.

Laraque suspended five games for Kronwall hit

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:54:11 -0500

The NHL suspended Montreal Canadiens enforcer Georges Laraque five games for a hit on Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall. Laraque received the suspension for an incident on Nov. 21. against the Red Wings when he collided with Kronwall resulting in a leg-on-leg, open-ice hit. The NHL said Laraque, who was assessed a minor penalty for tripping on the play, deliberately extended his knee and, through his actions, caused an injury to Kronwall.

Montreal Canadiens' Georges Laraque suspended five games for hit on Detroit Red Wings' Niklas Kronwall

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:53:40 -0500

The NHL suspended Montreal Canadiens enforcer Georges Laraque five games for a hit on Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall.

Kronwall out 4-8 weeks with knee injury

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:42:00 -0500

DETROIT -- The banged-up Red Wings have lost defenseman Niklas Kronwall for at least a month with a sprained ligament in his left knee. The team announced Sunday that Kronwall will be out four to eight weeks with a second-degree MCL sprain. Kron...

Georges Laraque's Knee On Knee hit on Niklas Kronwall

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:09:00 -0500

I think this is a bush league hit and Georges Laraque should be suspended by the NHL for this dirty hit. I have have to be honest that I am not a fan of Georges Laraque and find his antics borish. That doesn't mean I don't like tough guys because I do. I just appreciate tough guys with honor that play the game straight up. It just find it funny that a guy that doesn't play more than eight minutes a game and that has little or any talent was able to knock out a talented defenseman like Niklas Kronwall. I saw this on hockey night and Canada last night and have to agree with the Redwing's General Manager.

Asked if he thought the hit dirty, Holland didn’t hesitate.

“Absolutely,” he said. “Yes, it was dirty. It was knee-on-knee, and I believe knee-on-knee is a dirty play. I don’t know if the referees saw it. I just saw Nik go down and then I got to watch it on TV and video replay.”

Laraque was only assessed a two-minute minor penalty for tripping – though he also got four minutes for high-sticking Darren Helm during the same shift – but the NHL may well hand down a suspension upon review.
[Freep.com]

Wings' Kronwall out 4-8 weeks with knee injury

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:06:33 -0500

DETROIT (AP) -- The banged-up Detroit Red Wings have lost defenseman Niklas Kronwall for at least a month with a sprained ligament in his left knee.

Wings' Kronwall out 4-8 weeks with knee injury

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:07:39 -0500

The banged-up Detroit Red Wings have lost defenseman Niklas Kronwall for at least a month with a sprained ligament in his left knee. The team announced Sunday that Kronwall will be out four to eight weeks. Kronwall had a leg-on-leg, open-ice collision with Montreal enforcer Georges Laraque on Saturday. Laraque, who was called for tripping, said it was an accident. The Red Wings called it a dirty play.

Detroit Red Wings' Niklas Kronwall out 4-8 weeks

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:12:42 -0500

The banged-up Detroit Red Wings have lost defenseman Niklas Kronwall for at least a month with a sprained ligament in his left knee.

Detroit's Kronwall out 4-8 weeks with knee injury

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:58:00 -0500

The banged-up Detroit Red Wings have lost defenseman Niklas Kronwall for at least a month with a sprained ligament in his left knee.

Red Wings lose Kronwall 4-8 weeks with knee injury

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:58:00 -0500

The banged-up Detroit Red Wings have lost defenseman Niklas Kronwall for at least a month with a sprained ligament in his left knee.

Red Wings' Kronwall out 4-8 weeks with knee injury

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:56:57 -0500

DETROIT (AP) -The banged-up Detroit Red Wings have lost defenseman Niklas Kronwall for at least a month with a sprained ligament in his left knee.

Video: Laraque 'not worried' after knee-on-knee hit on Kronwall

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:08:49 -0500

The Detroit Red Wings are expecting defenseman Niklas Kronwall(notes) will be out at least two weeks with a "a second-degree, possibly third-degree MCL sprain to his left knee" after a knee-on-knee hit by Montreal Canadiens tough guy Georges Laraque(notes) on Saturday night -- at hit Wings players and management have condemned as dirty.Here's the hit, which came after Laraque had already been whistled for a high stick on Darren Helm(notes) that got him a double-minor:The three p...

Notebook: Kronwall delivering at both ends

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:23:00 -0500

DETROIT -- Niklas Kronwall is best known for his devastating open-ice hits. But with the Wings looking for more offensive production over the last few weeks, the Red Wings' defenseman has delivered. The 28-year-old Swede had the best week of hi...

Red Wings light up Blue Jackets with nine goals

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:47:00 -0500

Detroit scored four times early in the first period and Niklas Kronwall had two power-play goals and an assist to lift the Red Wings past the Columbus Blue Jackets 9-1 on Wednesday.

Detroit lights up board big time

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:47:00 -0500

Detroit scored four times early in the first period and Niklas Kronwall had two power-play goals and an assist to lift the Red Wings past the Columbus Blue Jackets 9-1 on Wednesday.