DETROIT – Five defensemen have played in more games for the Red Wings than Niklas Kronwall.
Tonight, the veteran blue liner will play in career game No. 700 when the Wings host the Arizona Coyotes at Joe Louis Arena.
The 34-year-old Kronwall will join Nicklas Lidstrom (1,564), Marcel Pronovost (983), Red Kelly (846), Reed Larson (708) and Gary Bergman (706) as defensemen who have reached the plateau.
It’s certainly an incredible milestone considering the plethora of injuries that plagued the start of Kronwall’s NHL career.