Crawford survived double overtime, saving 43 of 46 shots in 83:07 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Blues in Game 5.

EDGE Analysis

Laser focus was the name of the game Thursday, as neither netminder wanted to leave with a loss, and Crawford refused to go home. So far in the playoffs, the 31-year-old has been underachieving, registering a 2.60 GAA and .906 save percentage. With his back against the wall, the 2003 second-round pick stepped up and will now have a chance at evening the series Saturday in Chicago.

Crawford will look to stave off elimination in Thursday's Game 5 matchup with the Blues in St. Louis, Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago reports.

EDGE Analysis

Crawford posted his worst effort of the postseason in Game 4 allowing four pucks past him on just 20 shots as the Blackhawks dropped behind 3-1 in the series. He'll look for a stronger effort in Game 4 but will have to do so in enemy territory, where he's been at his best so far with a 1-1 record, a 1.389 GAA and a .939 save percentage.

Crawford allowed four goals on 20 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss.

EDGE Analysis

Crawford wasn't particularly sharp in Game 4, often distracted by the immense amount of traffic in his crease, but also didn't have much of a chance on Vladimir Tarasenko's two goals and Alexander Steen's eventual game-winning goal following a horrific giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk. Crawford has fought issues with consistency in the past, alternating good years with bad years over the past six playoffs. Since the 2011 playoffs, Crawford has posted save percentages of .927, .893, .932, .912, .924 and now .905 this year.

Crawford will work between the pipes Tuesday night for Game 4 against the Blues, Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago reports.

EDGE Analysis

Through the first three games of the series, the puck has traveled past Crawford just six times. Still, it's been too easy for the Blues to slice through the attacking zone, as Crawford faced 62 shots between Games 2 and 3. Despite missing more than three weeks with an upper-body injury sustained in mid-March, Crawford's continued to shine, but he'll need more offensive support to stave off a Blues team that owns the sixth-best power play in the league.

Crawford stopped 33 of 36 shots in Sunday's Game 3 loss to the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

Chicago entered the final frame clinging to a 2-1 lead, but Crawford let two pucks slip by him in the third period to seal the loss. The 31-year-old is hardly to blame for the series deficit though, as he's recorded a 1.91 GAA and .929 save percentage through three games, as he figures to be relied upon heavily the rest of the way.

Crawford will protect the net for Sunday's Game 3 against the Blues, Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago reports.

EDGE Analysis

In a battle of to outstanding netminders, Crawford was able to snag Game 2 from the Blues by stopping 29 of the 31 shots he faced. It shouldn't come as a surprise that he's in the crease again Sunday, as that will likely be the case the rest of the way for the Blackhawks. However, this start comes on the home rink where he owns a 1.85 GAA and .940 save percentage on the campaign.

Crawford stopped 29 of 31 shots in Friday's Game 2 win over the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

Crawford was great in Game 1 and his strong played carried over into Game 2 Friday. The Hawks have evened up their first-round series with the Blues, and Crawford, who is sporting a .939 save percentage though two games, will continued to be relied on heavily by Chicago during their playoff run.

Crawford will be in the crease in Friday's Game 2 against the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

It took a fluky bounce to beat Crawford in Wednesday's Game 1, as the 31-year-old netminder hadn't surrendered a single goal until a centering pass from David Backes redirected off Trevor van Riemsdyk in front of the Blackhawks goal, trickling through Crawford's five hole and into the net to earn the Blues a 1-0 overtime victory. Duncan Keith (suspension) will be back in Chicago's lineup for the first time in six games Friday, and should help improve the Blackhawks' play on both ends of the ice, particularly on the man advantage. Chicago will continue to rely heavily on Crawford throughout the team's postseason run.

Crawford stopped 17 of 18 shots, but came away with a loss in Wednesday's playoff opener against the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

While Crawford wasn't exactly kept busy, he still managed to shut the Blues out through the end of regulation, which is almost always enough to win with Chicago's high-octane offense. Even though he fell short due to a masterful performance from St. Louis counterpart Brain Elliott, the Blackhawks' dominance in puck possession bodes well for Crawford's chances of bouncing back with a win, especially with star defenseman Duncan Keith returning from suspension for the remainder of the series.

Crawford gets the starting nod for Game 1 of Chicago's series against St. Louis on Wednesday, Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Crawford was real shaky in his first game back from injury after allowing five goals to find the back of the net in an overtime loss to Columbus. The netminder will have to be significantly better if he is going to lead his team to another Stanley Cup. On the year, the 31-year-old was outstanding per usual as he recorded 35 wins including seven shutouts. If Crawford can get back to his standard form, his fantasy value is one of the best available.