Why cause he doesn't fight?
- Feds91Stammer

No, because he shies away from contact when he knows that the player can brace himself and/or hit back.

I would gladly take the Islanders 4th line over whatever the Pens fourth line will be.

Clearly the game is only played at even strength. I bet they wish they had Connor Sheary instead.
- madmike71

No but the vast majority of it is.

No, because he shies away from contact when he knows that the player can brace himself and/or hit back.
- jmatchett383

So he intelligently picks his spots?

LOL WUT
- Feds91Stammer

A blind side shoulder to the head is what being Kronwalled is.

A blind side shoulder to the head is what being Kronwalled is.
- Grinder47

So he intelligently picks his spots?
- Feds91Stammer

There's picking your spots and there's being a guy who's terrified of physical contact unless you can catch the guy unaware.

I'm not saying he needs to be Zac Rinaldo or Tom Wilson running around and taking himself out of position to try to injure players every chance he gets, but if you're gonna "Kronwall" people, I'd expect you to not be so terrified of physical contact in every other instance.

Why cause he doesn't fight?
- Feds91Stammer

Nhl hockey is pretty simple. If you don’t want to fight don’t go out of your way go to blindside hit someone in the head. If you want to blindside hit someone in the head then you should at least not stand behind the linesman when the dudes friends want to beat the poop out of you. That’s just cowardly and embarrassing.

Nhl hockey is pretty simple. If you don’t want to fight don’t go out of your way go to blindside hit someone in the head. If you want to blindside hit someone in the head then you should at least not stand behind the linesman when the dudes friends want to beat the poop out of you. That’s just cowardly and embarrassing.
- Grinder47

nah

GOTCHA.
- j.boyd919

Lol oh well

Nhl hockey is pretty simple. If you don’t want to fight don’t go out of your way go to blindside hit someone in the head. If you want to blindside hit someone in the head then you should at least not stand behind the linesman when the dudes friends want to beat the poop out of you. That’s just cowardly and embarrassing.
- Grinder47

Except when he did it to Havlat, f that guy.

There's picking your spots and there's being a guy who's terrified of physical contact unless you can catch the guy unaware.

I'm not saying he needs to be Zac Rinaldo or Tom Wilson running around and taking himself out of position to try to injure players every chance he gets, but if you're gonna "Kronwall" people, I'd expect you to not be so terrified of physical contact in every other instance.
- jmatchett383

He has averaged over 1 hit per game his entire career so I'm not sure how he is terrified of physical contact.

He has averaged over 1 hit per game his entire career so I'm not sure how he is terrified of physical contact.
- Feds91Stammer

Wow, 1 hit, stop the presses!!!

Wow, 1 hit, stop the presses!!!
- jmatchett383

I'm just saying you make it out like he only hits guys when he catches them by complete surprise.

I'm just saying you make it out like he only hits guys when he catches them by complete surprise.
- Feds91Stammer

Yes, he also lightly rubs players out in the d-zone from time to time. Sorry I have to clarify.

Yes, he also lightly rubs players out in the d-zone from time to time. Sorry I have to clarify.
- jmatchett383

Would you say Hedman is terrified of physical contact?

Would you say Hedman is terrified of physical contact?
- Feds91Stammer

No, but he's also not known primarily for his thundering hits, either.

No, but he's also not known primarily for his thundering hits, either.
- jmatchett383

Wait Kronwall is primarily known for his hits?

Wait Kronwall is primarily known for his hits?
- Feds91Stammer

I would say that when people think of Kronwall, they probably think about his "Kronwalled" hits, as that's his claim to fame. Or his lousy d-zone play, one of the two.

I would say that when people think of Kronwall, they probably think about his "Kronwalled" hits, as that's his claim to fame. Or his lousy d-zone play, one of the two.
- jmatchett383

Okay so you never actually watched him play. Makes sense now.

Okay so you never actually watched him play. Makes sense now.
- Feds91Stammer

Yes, exactly. Not many people sit there and watch Red Wings games because we have our own fan loyalties. So when most people hear "Kronwall" they think of his big hits.

No but the vast majority of it is.
- Feds91Stammer

What difference does that make? Do even strength points count more than power play points?

nah
- Feds91Stammer

No really it is cowardly and embarrassing anyway you look at it.

What difference does that make? Do even strength points count more than power play points?
- madmike71

Yes, powerplays are illusions, they don't really count.

What difference does that make? Do even strength points count more than power play points?
- madmike71

No but production is more valuable at 5v5 since it is more difficult than PP situations.