Detroit — It has not been an easy early season for Niklas Kronwall.
But Friday night the 12-year veteran had a game to remember.
Kronwall saved the Red Wings in overtime with a winning goal. It came on a night his big, violently abrupt body checking along the sideboards in the opponent’s offensive zone rematerialized.
He also blocked four Oilers shots as Edmonton began asserting itself offensively — and nearly stole yet another game from the Wings.
With Kronwall’s big boosts, the Red Wings prevailed in overtime, 4-3.
BOX SCORE: Red Wings 4, Oilers 3, overtime
“I thought the first, what, 35 minutes or so, we did a lot of good things,” he said.