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The fact that he has his own term when he hits people just goes to show how good he is at it and how often he does it.
The fact that he still catches so many players in almost the exact same place every time is baffling. That is proof of how good he is at it.
Getting kronwalled is when Niklas Kronwall comes down the boards from his point and destroys opposing players. One of the most impressive parts is how clean his hits are. He doesn't target the head, he doesn't hit the players dirty. He just hits them square and the reason the hits are so devastating are because the players often never see it coming.
That was the case tonight for Mark Letestu. He got the puck on the right boards and has his head down. That was when Kronwall caught him. Opposing players often react and want a piece of Kronwall after the hit, as was the reaction of the Oilers. However, there was nothing wrong with the hit, other than Letestu getting his bell rung pretty good.
Here is the hit:
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