Blackhawks Goaltending
Top 3 All-Time Chicago Blackhawks Goalies
April 26th, 2018 The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the NHL's "Original Six" teams. As such, Chicago has gone through many goalies in the history of the franchise — some memorable, and some not so memorable. For this list, the focus will be not just on the most memorable, but the absolute...
Who Will Be Corey Crawford's Replacement?
February 19th, 2018 The mysterious injury of Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford has plagued his team for much of the season, and recently, fans were informed that this injury may extend far beyond this season. As many fans know, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville is often cryptic...
Corey Crawford Done for the Season?
January 17th, 2018 The Chicago Blackhawks could be in the market for a goaltender to help them for the remainder of the season after it was reported by Chicago Sun-Times’ Mark Lazerus that Corey Crawford could be done for the rest of the season. After playing in a game on Dec. 23 against...
Is Darling Reliable Enough to Trade Crawford?
October 18th, 2016 Corey Crawford is probably the most polarizing player on the Chicago Blackhawks. Not in regard to off-ice issues or a dichotomy of personal appeal, but in terms of his value to the team. Plenty has been made of his struggles in the first round of the 2014-15 playoffs and...
Blackhawks Roster Preview: Goaltenders
September 29th, 2016 A position group devoid of ambiguity, the Blackhawks' goaltenders are led by one of the best players at the position in the world: Corey Crawford. The 31-year-old Canadian recently won his first international game for Team Canada at the World Cup of Hockey, a telling sign...Corey Crawford's Absurd Vezina Snub
April 29th, 2016 Corey Crawford must be used being under-appreciated at this point. Despite having another stellar regular season and doing all that he could in the postseason for the Chicago Blackhawks, NHL general managers still decided to pass him over on their Vezina Trophy ballots (an...
Crawford's Stellar Playoff Performance
April 19th, 2016 After spending the majority of the last month of the season with a head injury, Corey Crawford has bounced back for the Chicago Blackhawks with some stellar performances in the net. Crawford played in the last game of the season against the Columbus Blue Jackets, when...What do the Numbers Say About Crawford's Vezina Candidacy?
March 23rd, 2016 The NHL's new age of advanced stats means that the players with the best numbers on the surface may not always be the ones to receive the most credit for their performances; the forward with the best plus-minus is not entitled to the Selke, and the goalie with the lowest...
Corey Crawford Has One Goal and It's Not the Vezina Trophy
January 15th, 2016 Corey Crawford is undeniably having the best season of his career in 2015-16, and at the moment, the Chicago Blackhawks are pulling on his cape. Of course, they are always quick to praise the man between the pipes, but the rest of the world has taken more time to warm to...All-Star Snubs Aside, Crawford Among the Best Goalies in Blackhawks History
January 13th, 2016 Last year, there was strength in numbers as Blackhawks fans ensured Chicago’s starting goalie Corey Crawford received a spot in the 2015 NHL All-Star Game. Last week, however, those same fans were rankled with Crawford’s omission in the 2016 All-Star Game. Their...A Look Back: Chicago's Goaltending Situation
January 5th, 2016 Scott Darling was one of the most feel-good stories of the 2014-15 NHL season. He battled his alcohol addiction and ended up saving the Chicago Blackhawks from a first-round exit against Nashville with several heroic performances. And after a season where he posted a .936...No Vezina, No Problem for Corey Crawford
December 14th, 2015 For many goaltenders, the Vezina Trophy is the pinnacle of all accomplishments, and over the years, Corey Crawford's name has been towards the bottom of the list of candidates; In fact, there have been times his name has been left off altogether. His numbers are perhaps not...As Usual, Corey Crawford is Stepping up When Needed Most
October 29th, 2015 Everyone on the Blackhawks knew that an injury to star defenseman Duncan Keith would require the whole team to increase their level of play. And while most of the pressure to step up seemed to fall upon fellow defenders such as Trevor van Riemsdyk and Trevor Daley, Corey...
