Video: This is what it means to be Kronwalled.

In an era where it seems like the big power hitting defenseman is dead and gone, one man has kept the tradition alive. That man is Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall. Regardless of rule changes intended to make it easier for players to avoid contact, and rule changes that punish all kinds of hits that would have been once considered legal, Kronwall continues to shine. Kronwall continues to punish players who attempt to cross the blue line he's guarding in both the offensive and defensive zone. It's for that reason that we present rto you some of the best hits of his career.