Sunrise, Florida – Niklas Kronwall hoped to return a bit sooner.
But, now, after arthroscopic left knee surgery on Jan. 19 and rehab, he’ll remain patient.
Kronwall wanted to be back for this current road trip – it was expected he’d miss 2-4 weeks. But now he isn’t able to come off the injured list until Feb. 14, since the Red Wings shifted him to the long-term list early this week.
“Maybe it was me being a little naïve,” said Kronwall, who had a similar procedure in 2010 around training camp and returned in approximately two weeks.