Detroit’s Niklas Kronwall unleashed the most devastating hit of the postseason on Martin Havlat in game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, who had his head down trying to find a loose puck in his skates. From NHL Fanhouse: Kronwall may have been guilty of charging, but that’s highly debatable. Saying he was guilty of interference, as determined by referees Dave Jackson and Dan O’Halloran, is simply an unacceptable stretch of logic. Yes, Havlat looked to be completely out of it, even well after the hit. Yes, it’s unfortunate for him and the Blackhawks, and no one wishes an injury on a competitor at this time of year. None of this, however, means that Kronwall deserved a penalty. He committed to throwing a hit, and he did so without knowing that Havlat would render himself vulnerable by putting his head down trying to play a puck that got lost in his skates. Instead of the “nothing” he probably should have gotten, Kronwall received a five-minute major penalty and an early shower. It probably won’t be any more than that, but you never know what will happen with the nhl’s Wheel of Discipline. From David Staples of The Cult Of Hockey at the Edmonton Journal: The only thing wrong with the Kornwall hit was that someone truly deserving of such a masterpiece such as Jordan Tootoo, Steve Ott, Matt Cooke, Sean Avery, Ben Eager, Adam Burish or Robyn Regehr wasnt on the receiving end of it. The puck came around the boards to Havlat and shortly after it arrived in his skates, Kronwall … Great video bring with hitvideo.org