From an Aftonbladet article published on the 15th:
(Google translated from Swedish to English, so it's a little rough; however, the last sentence sounds promising)
"Good news tonight - Olympics will not be in danger: "It feels much better"
NEW YORK. Niklas Kronwall is back on the ice.
And now he begins to get its bad knee.
- I'm still not quite where I want to be, but it felt a lot better than last time I skated. After this weekend, I hope to get started in earnest, "said Olympic hill to Sportbladet.
Actually, it was supposed to Niklas Kronwall already would have made a comeback in the Detroit Red Wings-shirt.
But when he last week conducted its first ispass since Montreal Busen Georges Laraque dismantled him with an ugly bentackling in mid-November, hit 29-year-old stockholm author of a setback.
Not good, but better
The more he took, the more evil it was injured knee - and finally he get off the ice.
- Damn frustrating. I want to get started now, "he said then.
After further rehab training, thorough medical examinations and a cortisone-syringe was time for another attempt on the ice yesterday.
- And now, it was better, saying "Kronner".
- It's still not quite where I want it to be, but it felt a lot better than last time.
Strangely, no one understands why it kronwallska knee is still acting up.
- No, the ultrasound, I did the other day showed that everything is as it should. Ligaments have healed and no nerves are damaged. It is a bit strange, "he says.
Full speed ahead for weekend
- But we are still waiting for the steroid syringe I got last week to operate fully. When it does, I think I may start to run at full speed again.
OS-start should not be in danger?
- No, I think I can begin to take in the full after the weekend. Then it should not take more than a week before I can play the game again. "
