Bob Duff: Troublesome new for Wings Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall won't play for Sweden in the World Cup of Hockey. His wonky knees are again the culprits.

Kronwall missing the WC is great news.

Maybe we can now see two of oullete jensen and sproul on opening night.

I'm hoping that Team Canada plays players not named Price and Weber. Keep them healthy for the season. Kronwall being out of the WC should be good news I would think.

I'm hoping that Team Canada plays players not named Price and Weber. Keep them healthy for the season. Kronwall being out of the WC should be good news I would think.
- mlindsay

Kronwall being out of the WC is good for Detroit and, frankly, good for Sweden as well. At this point I don't think even a healthy Kronwall is anywhere near one of Tre Konor's six best defenders.

Kronwall missing the WC is great news.
- ezekial

This is the dumbest narrative.

"Thank god Kronwall is injured so he can't risk injury at the WC"

Kronwall being out of the WC is good for Detroit and, frankly, good for Sweden as well. At this point I don't think even a healthy Kronwall is anywhere near one of Tre Konor's six best defenders.
- Sven22

True enough... leaving Lindholm off was a bit of a head scratcher to begin with.

True enough... leaving Lindholm off was a bit of a head scratcher to begin with.
- mlindsay

They left Klingberg off as well, which is hard for me to comprehend.

They left Klingberg off as well, which is hard for me to comprehend.
- Sven22

They snubbed Hedman from the last Olympics too

This is the dumbest narrative.

"Thank god Kronwall is injured so he can't risk injury at the WC"
- rangerdanger94

It's more of an old injury, old knee thing. Not really a new injury. Either way Detroit sucks.

HOLLAND WAKE UP!!!!!!.......forget the win streak(even though it will end this year).....TIME TO REBUILD!!!!.....filling up the "holes" doesn't cut it anymore!

HOLLAND WAKE UP!!!!!!.......forget the win streak(even though it will end this year).....TIME TO REBUILD!!!!.....filling up the "holes" doesn't cut it anymore!
- DEVILKNIGHT

Shhh...
They are following the Leafs strategy from the 90's.
Let's let it play out.

HOLLAND WAKE UP!!!!!!.......forget the win streak(even though it will end this year).....TIME TO REBUILD!!!!.....filling up the "holes" doesn't cut it anymore!
- DEVILKNIGHT

He's already screwed them for the next 3-5 years. How he still has a job is pretty embarrassing.

It's more of an old injury, old knee thing. Not really a new injury. Either way Detroit sucks.
- Feds91Stammer

You know, I don't post here often at all, but I do frequent the message boards daily. You make valid points, but unfortunately they're overshadowed by how much of a douche you are. It seems like you're on every thread either saying "Detroit sucks" or you're being a condescending ass when responding to other poster's comments. Try being polite once in a while. Disagreeing with someone else's point of view is fine, but being a Richard about it is uncalled for.

You know, I don't post here often at all, but I do frequent the message boards daily. You make valid points, but unfortunately they're overshadowed by how much of a douche you are. It seems like you're on every thread either saying "Detroit sucks" or you're being a condescending ass when responding to other poster's comments. Try being polite once in a while. Disagreeing with someone else's point of view is fine, but being a Richard about it is uncalled for.
- cocothemonkey

Oh the irony

You know, I don't post here often at all, but I do frequent the message boards daily. You make valid points, but unfortunately they're overshadowed by how much of a douche you are. It seems like you're on every thread either saying "Detroit sucks" or you're being a condescending ass when responding to other poster's comments. Try being polite once in a while. Disagreeing with someone else's point of view is fine, but being a Richard about it is uncalled for.
- cocothemonkey

Agreed

Agreed
- rangerdanger94

Oh the irony
- Feds91Stammer

Yeah, I get the irony of it, but sometimes you just have to talk to someone in terms they'll understand.

Yeah, I get the irony of it, but sometimes you just have to talk to someone in terms they'll understand.
- cocothemonkey

Well, thanks for caring so much.

HOLLAND WAKE UP!!!!!!.......forget the win streak(even though it will end this year).....TIME TO REBUILD!!!!.....filling up the "holes" doesn't cut it anymore!

People like this always baffle me. Because they seem to think that, because the Wings made the playoffs this past year, that Holland was not in rebuild mode. Holland knows theyre in rebuild mode, this is why he hasnt traded away any valuable assets in recent years. Just because they happen to make the playoffs doesnt mean Holland isnt in the process of rebuilding the team. You think by doing NOTHING at the deadline last year, Holland was saying "forget the future, I want to keep the streak alive!" Please explain your logic on that. Please explain how you think him planning for the future and not caring about the present is saying that he doesnt care about the future, and is only playing for the present?

Either you didn't think this through, or you weren't smart enough to recognize it to begin with. Either way, it is idiotic to suggest that Holland is playing for the streak, ESPECIALLY considering the choices hes made in terms of assets in recent years.

This is the dumbest narrative.

"Thank god Kronwall is injured so he can't risk injury at the WC"
- rangerdanger94

It's not about not getting injured, it's about him being able to appropriately rehab his knee so he is at as high of a level as possible to start the season. Our defense is awful, getting every bit out of Kronwall helps.

It's more of an old injury, old knee thing. Not really a new injury. Either way Detroit sucks.
- Feds91Stammer

thanks for the input. now (frank) off clown boy.

Looks like all my hard work is paying off

Looks like all my hard work is paying off
- Feds91Stammer

Stop working so hard and delete your account.

Stop working so hard and delete your account.
- TwoPieceFeed

He's the best thing to happen to this site since Clouts got kicked off.