Corey Crawford G FA Wed 5/8/13 12:18 AM
Corey Crawford
G FA
Corey Crawford stopped all 25 shots he faced in Chicago's 3-0 Game 4 victory over Minnesota on Tuesday.
Crawford has been on his game throughout the series, having allowed just six goals over the first four games. He's continued the momentum he built during the regular season, and has led the Blackhawks to a commanding 3-1 series lead. Look for Crawford to shut down any Wild attempts to make a comeback in this series.
Corey Crawford G FA Sun 5/5/13 6:47 PM
Corey Crawford
G FA
Corey Crawford played well but lost as his Chicago Blackhawks fell 3-2 in OT to the Minnesota Wild in Game 3 on Sunday.
Crawford stopped 34 out of 37 shots, so it would be surprising if Ray Emery - who's attempting to recover from an injury - ends up replacing him. A second consecutive loss could change that, however.
Corey Crawford G FA Sat 5/4/13 12:24 AM
Corey Crawford
G FA
Corey Crawford stopped 26 of 28 Wild shots en route to a 5-2 win in Friday's Game 2.
Minnesota's second goal didn't come until the game was pretty well in hand with the Blackhawks leading 4-1 and less than four minutes left in the third period. Crawford has now stopped 52 of 55 shots as the Blackhawks have a 2-0 lead in the series as the teams head back to Minnesota.
Corey Crawford G FA Tue 4/30/13 11:45 PM
Corey Crawford
G FA
Corey Crawford allowed one goal on 27 shots in a 2-1 overtime victory against Minnesota in Tuesday's playoff opener.
The heavily Hawks were given all they could handle by the Wild, but they ended up securing a 1-0 lead in the series with the win. Crawford permitted a bit of a softy early in the first period to spot Minnesota a 1-0 lead in the contest, but he was solid the rest of the way.
Corey Crawford G FA Mon 4/29/13 10:29 PM
Corey Crawford
G FA
Corey Crawford is expected to start in net for Tuesday's Game 1.
Backup Ray Emery has already been ruled out with a lower-body injury, making Crawford's starting status a pretty strong assumption. Crawford had an excellent regular season, but we're curious to see how he performs during the playoffs.
Corey Crawford G FA Mon 4/29/13 7:25 AM
Corey Crawford
G FA
Corey Crawford and Ray Emery have won the William Jennings Trophy, awarded to the goaltenders whose team allowed the least amount of goals.
The Blackhawks allowed only 102 goals and were tied heading into Sunday with the Ottawa Senators who then gave up two to the Bruins, giving the Jennings to Crawford and Emery. A side note: the Blackhawks won it during the last lockout shortened season as they were the Jennings winner in 1994-95. Congratulations to Crawford and Emery on winning.
Corey Crawford G FA Fri 4/26/13 11:21 PM
Corey Crawford
G FA
Corey Crawford stopped 25 of 26 shots in Chicago's 3-1 win over Calgary Friday night.
The Chteauguay, Qubec native has shared the Blackhawks' goal with Ray Emery all year, but Crawford has proven to be a quality number one goaltender after a rough sophomore campaign.
Corey Crawford G FA Fri 4/26/13 12:18 PM
Corey Crawford
G FA
Corey Crawford is expected to play between the pipes on Friday.
Crawford was the first goaltender off the ice this morning, which is usually a good indication of who will start. Chicago has already secured the Presidents' Trophy, so they're just getting ready for the playoffs at this point.
Corey Crawford G FA Thu 4/25/13 12:40 AM
Corey Crawford
G FA
Corey Crawford didn't win the game Wednesday, but he stopped all 14 shots he saw as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1.
Ray Emery started the game and received the win despite leaving early win an injury. If Emery's hurt, Crawford could very well play in both of Chicago's final two contests.
Corey Crawford G FA Tue 4/23/13 2:19 AM
Corey Crawford
G FA
Corey Crawford made 29 saves in the Blackhawks 3-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Many analysts question whether Crawford can preform in the playoffs, but for this season he has been magnificent with a sparkiling 2.03 GAA and 0.923 save percentage and 18-5-5 record. Ray Emery has taken too many starts away from him and there are very few believers in Crawford to garner proper Vezina consideration, but the numbers certainly dictate he should be. Start him with confidence.