Why it helps young Red Wings to have veterans Niklas Kronwall, Thomas Vanek as role models. Filmed March 23, 2019 in Las Vegas. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press
The bone-crunching hits that earned Niklas Kronwall the enmity of opponents were in stark contrast to the person he was off the ice.
His decision to retire Tuesday and move into a front-office position makes sense: Kronwall put punishing miles on his 6-foot, 190-pound body during a 15-year NHL career that spanned 953 games, all with the Red Wings.