Crawford allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Blackhawks’ opening night loss to the Blues. There are going to be growing pains for the Blackhawks this season as they transition to a lineup with multiple first-year NHL players. Crawford was busy on Wednesday and there’s a strong chance that will be the case against tonight in Nashville. The Predators are an extremely talented and deep team heading into 2016-17.
Crawford has won at least 30 games in ever full season since becoming the Blackhawks’ starter in 2010-11, so don’t expect anything change in 2016-17. Crawford carries a career .918 SV%, but has posted a .924 over the last two seasons. Tonight he gets the nod on home ice, where he was 20-9-2 with a 1.85 GAA, .940 SV% and seven shutouts last season.
Crawford allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Blackhawks 3-2 loss to the Blues in game three. Crawford has gone 1-2 wit ha 1.92 GAA and .929 SV% through the the first three games of this series. Crawford has gone 4-3 with a 2.04 GAA, .934 SV% and one shutout in his last seven playoff starts on home ice.
Crawford allowed five goals on 25 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Columbus in the season finale. It wasn’t a great return to the crease, but it was great for Crawford that least get a game in before the playoffs. Crawford will likely be a Vezina Trophy finalist after going 35-18-5 on the year. The 31-year-old has gone 2-0-2 with a 2.42 GAA and .913 SV% in four starts against the Blues this season.
Crawford has missed the last four games and will miss at least four more games with an upper-body injury. Scott Darling gets the nod on Saturday and Michael Leighton could get a start on the road-trip. Crawford won’t be available until the team returns home for their April 3rd meeting with the Bruins.
Crawford surrendered four goals on 20 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Dallas on Friday. Crawford lost both of his starts on the Hawks’ brief two-game road-trip, allowing a combined six goals on 50 shots (.880 SV%). Crawford was victorious in his first start vs. the Kings and has gone 20-8-2 with a 1.74 GAA and .944 SV% on home ice this season.
Crawford turned aside 28 of 30 shots in the Blackhawks shootout loss to the Blues on Wednesday. Crawford has won three of his last four while posting a 1.72 GAA and .945 SV%. He’ll take on the Stars for the fourth time this season—he is 1-2-0 with a 3.87 GAA and .897 SV% in the first three meetings.
Crawford stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Red Wings on Sunday. Crawford has won three consecutive starts while posting a 1.67 GAA and .948 SV%. Tonight will be his fourth start of the season vs. the St. Louis Blues—he has gone 2-0-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .906 SV% in the first three meetings.
Crawford allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Red Wings on Wednesday. Scott Darling got the nod on Thursday, so they’ll go back to Crawford tonight vs. Detroit again. Crawford is 19-8-2 with a 1.77 GAA and .942 SV% in 29 starts on home ice this season.
Crawford allowed turned aside 28 of 30 shots in the Blackhawks’ win over the Capitals on Sunday. Crawford has had a great season, but has lost five of his last seven (2-4-1) while posting a 3.17 GAA and .908 SV%. The Blackhawks and Crawford are also a different team on the road than they are on home ice—Crawford is 14-8-1 with a 2.89 GAA and .909 SV% in arenas that aren’t the United Center.
Crawford allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Blackhawks loss to the Predators on Thursday. Crawford has struggled recently, losing five of his last six, being pulled twice and posting a 3.41 GAA and .903 SV%. Things will not get any easier for him this afternoon in Washington. The Caps have won five of their last six and sit atop the NHL.
Crawford allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Blackhawks loss outdoors in Minnesota. Crawford has gone 1-3-1 with a 3.74 GAA and .897 SV% in his last five starts and tonight he faces Nashville for the fourth time this season—he has gone 3-0-0 with a 1.33 GAA and .966 SV% in the first three meetings. The Preds have won three of their last four entering Thursday.
Crawford allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Blackhawks win in New York on Wednesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Crawford, who is 32-14-3 with a 2.21 GAA and .929 SV% on the season. He’ll be taking on a Wild team that has won three in a row while averaging 5.00 goals per game.
Crawford allowed three goals on 44 shots in the Blackhawks loss to the Ducks on Saturday. Crawford has lost three in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on 88 shots (.909 SV%). The Blackhawks have been great on home ice, but not so much on the road—Crawford is 13-7-1 with a 2.78 GAA and .912 SV% in cities not named Chicago this season.
