"You have to believe the Canucks will take notice of where Niklas Kronwall is tonight.

The last time the teams played, Ryan Kesler was tagged with a Kronwall hit that aggravated the Canucks forward.

Kesler (Livonia) went after Kronwall, who refused to accept Kesler's challenge, irritating Kesler further.

Kesler joined a growing line of opponents who believe Kronwall is reckless, something Ducks forward Teemu Selanne suggested in the past after being leveled by Kronwall.

"Obviously you have to keep your head up when he's on the ice," Kesler said Wednesday. "(But) that was last game. This is a new game.""