No Suspension For Wings' Kronwall: Niklas Kronwall will not receive discipline from the league for his hit on Flyers forward Jakub Voracek in Tuesday's loss to Philadelphia, the Detroit Free Press reports. (Updated 03/08/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/27/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Although Niklas Kronwall did not lead with his elbow, Voracek's head was the point of contact of the hit and ultimately left Kronwall open to a possible suspension despite the fact that a penalty was not called on the play. In any case, Kronwall will be out there Friday night when the Wings host the Kings. (Updated 03/08/2012).
04/07/2012 15:53 Wings lose in SO, still clinch fifth seed
Patrick Kane scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday in the final game of the regular season for both teams.
03/28/2012 22:38 Blue Jackets' York earns first NHL win
Allen York stopped 29 shots and earned his first NHL victory in an emergency start, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Red Wings 4-2 on Wednesday night after being routed in Detroit two days earlier.
Kronwall fired a career-high 131 shots on goal last season and lit the lamp 11 times in the process. He's never finished an NHL season with a negative plus/minus, and considering that he piles up hits and blocked shots, Kronwall has added value in formats that reward those categories as well. With the retirement of Brian Rafalski, Kronwall could see an uptick in power-play time, which would also bring more chances to shoot. While 13 of Kronwall's 37 points last season came with the man advantage, an increase there should lead to better overall production. (Updated 10/4/11)
