Scott Darling G FA Sun 3/27/16 11:02 AM
Scott Darling
G FA
Darling set aside 31 of 32 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Flames.
EDGE Analysis
Darling could have earned his second shutout in the past five games had it not been for a fortuitous rebound that caught him off balance and left Dougie Hamilton with an open gap in the cage. Darling, who improved to 2-3-1 in March, is seeing more action than usual since Corey Crawford is dealing with an upper-body injury, making him a sneaky play in daily leagues despite Chicago struggling a bit lately.
Scott Darling G FA Fri 3/25/16 2:03 PM
Scott Darling
G FA
Darling will get the start in goal in Saturday's road game against the Flames, Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago reports.
EDGE Analysis
Darling was terrible in his last start, allowing four goals on 15 shots before being pulled at the end of the first period in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Stars. The 27-year-old netminder will look to bounce back Saturday in an unfavorable road matchup with a Calgary team averaging 3.05 goals per game at home this season, fifth in the NHL.
Scott Darling G FA Tue 3/22/16 11:51 PM
Scott Darling
G FA
Darling allowed four goals on 15 shots before being pulled at the end of the first period in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.
EDGE Analysis
Darling was no match for Dallas and their high-powered offense. The backup netminder has only one win in six appearances in March, giving up 14 goals and saving just .887 percent of shots. The 27-year-old does have a shutout in the month, but he's a tough trust with Corey Crawford (upper body) still ailing.
Scott Darling G FA Tue 3/22/16 2:09 PM
Scott Darling
G FA
Darling will be in the crease in Tuesday's home matchup with Dallas, Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago reports.
EDGE Analysis
Darling has played well in back-to-back starts, posting a 1-0-1 record with an impressive 0.96 GAA and .968 save percentage in his last two outings. The 27-year-old netminder will look to secure his eighth win of the season Tuesday in a difficult matchup with a Stars team averaging 3.33 goals per game in the month of March, fourth in the NHL.
Scott Darling G FA Sun 3/20/16 11:47 PM
Scott Darling
G FA
Darling stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss against the Wild.
EDGE Analysis
After allowing two goals in a span of about six minutes in the second period, the 27-year-old played well for the rest of the game. However, he came out on the wrong end of the shootout. The loss was the second in three starts for Darling, who has assumed the starting position while Corey Crawford has been out with an upper-body injury.
Scott Darling G FA Sun 3/20/16 12:16 PM
Scott Darling
G FA
Darling is slated to start Sunday's game against the Wild, CSN's Tracey Myers reports.
EDGE Analysis
Darling, who stopped 28 shots in Friday's 4-0 win over the Jets, is thus set to see another turn in net for Chicago, with Corey Crawford still dealing with an upper-body injury.
Scott Darling G FA Sat 3/19/16 12:06 AM
Scott Darling
G FA
Darling stopped all 28 shots as the Blackhawks shut out the Jets 4-0 on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
This was just Darling's second win since Jan. 15, although he's gotten into just eight games behind Corey Crawford since then. The shutout was the second of Darling's career and brings him back above .500 this season (7-6-2), which has been somewhat disappointing for those who handcuffed him to Crawford or have deployed him in spot-start scenarios.
Scott Darling G FA Fri 3/18/16 7:04 PM
Scott Darling
G FA
Darling will be between the pipes in Friday's road game against the Jets, Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Darling wasn't great in his last outing, surrendering three goals on 29 shots en route to a 3-2 loss to the Flyers on Wednesday. The 27-year-old netminder will look to bounce back Friday in a somewhat difficult road matchup with a Jets club averaging 2.76 goals per game at home this season, 12th in the NHL.
Scott Darling G FA Thu 3/17/16 12:51 AM
Scott Darling
G FA
Darling gave up three goals on 29 shots in a 3-2 loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Darling has now come away the loser in three of his last four starts, a span in which he's allowed 13 goals. The Illinois native doesn't play a lot (19 appearances) behind workhorse Corey Crawford, but the fact that he's managed just six wins this year on a very good Blackhawks squad has been rather disappointing. Darling's GAA now sits at 2.60 to go with a .912 save percentage this season.
Scott Darling G FA Tue 3/15/16 2:09 PM
Scott Darling
G FA
Darling will be in the blue paint Wednesday against the Flyers, Eric Lear of Blackhawks TV reports.
EDGE Analysis
Darling was perfect in a relief appearance his last time out, but he's been the goalie of record in a winning effort just once since Jan. 15. He's proven to be a mostly capable backup option though, and will draw a favorable matchup against a Philadelphia team in the bottom 10 of the league in scoring, averaging 2.57 goals per game.