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Niklas Kronwall doesn’t think he’s a Norris-caliber defenseman…yet
by George Malik on 03/07/13 at 10:31 PM ET
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As Paul noted this afternoon, ESPN's Pierre LeBrun believes that Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall's having a Norris Trophy-caliber season, but Kronwall doesn't agree with that assessment per se. Yahoo Sports' Nicholas J. Cotsonika's incredibly thorough Three Periods column concludes with the following:
The Wings’ Niklas Kronwall entered Thursday night second among defensemen in scoring with 18 points. But he scoffs at the idea he is a Norris candidate. “Stats only say so much, I think,” he said. “I know I need to be better.” He singled out one stat – his minus-3 – and said he needs to be more consistent in his own end and needs to make better decisions with the puck. “I have a few more levels to reach before I’m really satisfied,” he said.
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