DETROIT -- Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall saw a nerve specialist Wednesday to determine why his left knee (sprained MCL on Nov. 21) is not getting better.



"He can pinpoint the spot where he feels the pain, but everything is normal," Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said. "Everybody is fairly frustrated. Some things he can do that don't bother him, then there's some quick (movements) that do bother him.



"This is frustrating because we've put him through numerous tests and he's seen numerous doctors and they can't find anything."



After working out in the gym Wednesday, Kronwall said it was the best he had felt in a long time.



Meanwhile, defenseman Jonathan Ericsson's status for Thursday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes will be determined after the morning skate. He has been out since Dec. 14 with a bone bruise in his left knee.



