Prepare to be Kronwalled
by Casey Richey on Jan 25, 2010 5:20 PM CST
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PrintOh my. Oh thank you. Finally good news on the injury front.
Turns out, Niklas Kronwall is scheduled to return to the line up tomorrow night (against Phoenix) after missing considerable time due to a knee injury. Kronwall will be with old pal Brad Stuart on the second pairing and bring a huge missing aspect back to this Detroit team. With Kronwall back, the Wings actually have some choice in what they put on the ice next to Ericsson instead of being forced.
But wait, there's more!
Also, Andreas Lilja has been headache free for 13 straight days. Doctors required Lilja to be headache free for 14 days before they discussed his potential return to the ice. Lilja has been out since February 28 of last year when Shea Weber smacked him up side the head and gave him a concussion. Lilja will likely take a rehab stint down in Grand Rapids before returning to Detroit if he makes it through the last few days symptom free.
Think of the implications these two announcements have. No longer will there be two AHL caliber defenders (at least right now they're AHL caliber) defenders on the blue line in Detroit but possibly 0 on the blue line. Likely what happens when Lilja returns is that he will be paired with Ericsson and Lebda/Meech will sit out or be traded.
Then there's Jason Williams and Tomas Holmstrom. Both are expected back at some point within the next four games. Williams is likely slated for a return against Nashville following his broken fibula injury and Holmstrom could be back against the Pens after missing time with a fractured foot.
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This is probably the best Wings news in a while. I have to admit, I felt bad after reading that article today. I was kind of calling Redmond an old fool after hearing that game and thinking it wasn’t true, but he obviously knew something nobody else did. Definitely happy to see Kronwall back, but truthfully, Williams is only going to provide a boost mentally, I think, in knowing that we’re getting guys back. I don’t think he’s really that much of a catalyst on the team.
The other thing that surprised me is, I cannot imagine going almost an entire year and not having 14 days in a row without a headache.
I think a lot of what people overlook with Williams is what he brings to the power play. He has an absolute bomb of a shot and planting him on the blueline during the man advantage could help the numbers go up.
And yeah, that headache thing that you mentioned would be flat out awful. Good to hear he’s on the mend!
by Casey Richey on Jan 25, 2010 6:10 PM CST up reply actions
i voted kronwall just because i feel our defense has been suffering the most these last couple of games
not to mention a lot of teams are starting to be more physical which i think has a lot to do with that.
but im also excited for the other especially holmstrom. he was pretty hot before he went out and 2 goals a game obvious isnt going to work, also him and williams are key players on the powerplay
Yeah
That’s what I figured. So Abdelkader will be the first to go down. And then possibly Brad May if (and most likely when, because I don’t see anyone claiming him) he clears waivers.
ahhh alright
whats everyone saying about the wings on the trade deadline. we looking like we are going to try and make a splash?
trade
how about lebda and meech for kovy…straight up….he says he wants to come to a winner…
haha i think Lebda Meech Leino is a fair trade for Kovalchuk.
by Casey Richey on Jan 25, 2010 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
I have a few dollars laying around I could throw in for that trade.
Anybody have a used puck bag laying around?
I don’t know – how drunk is Holland going to get the Thrashers before he takes advantage of them? :D
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
*hic* *hic*
And Kenny – may I call you Kenny? okay – I have to tell you, thanks for taking this Kovalchoo …Kovalevenko … Kovala … Kovy guy off my hands. Nice guy, but he talks a little (hic) funny, you know? His English is so accented … I think he’s from Boston, they all talk funny there. But I gots another favour to ask you …
I feel like a schmuck for this, because I’m already getting a matched pair of defensemen and Jay Leno – I love that guy! You have so much depth of talent in that organ-I-zation that I didn’t even know you had access to television like that! – but I gotta ask you for something else.
No, no, no, not without giving you something else, too. I don’t take advantage of friends who come bearing such wonderful beverages! That would make me a rude guest. Or host. Whose house are we at? Whatever … it doesn’t matter.
I gots this other guy, this Toby Tobias Enstrom, this defenseman – he calls himself a defenseman – but how can he be a defenseman with points? These guys aren’t sposed to score, are they? They play dee-fence! And what the heck kind of name is “Tobias” anyway? He sounds like a bloody valet! “Tobias, my good man, bring me my evening paper.” Who needs that – everybody reads on a Kindling or the interweb or something now, so what good is a valet? Not even dogs bring papers anymore, not that I would want to, I mean how hard is it to read a newspaper after it is covered in dog spit? Any who, I got to get this “Tobias” off my team, so toss in some other guy and you can have him too. I know this is a big favor, Kenta, but I appreciate it man. I really do.
Now could I use the little boy’s room? Thanks, Kendall. Thanks bunches.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
by Baroque on Jan 26, 2010 2:15 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
agreed, I rec'd it!
That might be one of the best comments of the season.
by Casey Richey on Jan 26, 2010 3:51 PM CST up reply actions
while i'm happy that all these folks are coming back
i find it amusing that in the poll we have 57 votes and none are for jason williams.
It’ll be good to have some decent defense (and hitting power) in kronwall coming back. Homer coming back adds more goals, which have seemed in such short supply this season.
I Like Pie
Jason who?
Kidding. yeah i think he is the least of a factor to this team but at least its someone who can potentially put the puck in the net cough LEINO! cough
by Casey Richey on Jan 25, 2010 7:20 PM CST up reply actions
I disagree, I think Williams is pretty good...
In the short amount of time he played. he actually played good. A hell of a lot better than he did with Columbus.
Kronwall
Number one, number two, and number three. Then Homer. :)
Shane Doan better stay away from his knee.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Here comes the surge...
And they have time to rest with the Winter Olympics just around the corner…
We’ll be in top shape and hopefully move up to 4th seed before Franzen comes back.
I read this headline
And then pictured every team in the NHL collectively saying. “Oh crap…” Come on and bounce back Wings! I’m ready to see us come back as a force before the post season!
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