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Niklas Kronwall tries to pass the puck, falls down instead

He just “Kronwalled” himself!

by Patrick Iversen
James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
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As a player well-known for his bone-crushing hits on opposing forwards, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall must have been very surprised when he got a taste of his own medicine on Saturday.

Especially since the one doing the “Kronwalling” was...the air?

This is why slo-mo was invented, folks: to watch professional athletes trip and fall over like we do every single day.

(H/T @SensUnofficial)

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