The Chicago Blackhawks own the NHL's best record and have continued to win games on a consistent basis after their record-setting 24-game point streak to start the season was snapped by the Colorado Avalanche on March 8.
Goaltending has been one of the key reasons behind Chicago's success this season with Corey Crawford and Ray Emery combining for a 24-3-3 record.
With that said, the Blackhawks' first round playoff series defeats in each of the last two years has caused some people to doubt Crawford's ability to carry this team on a championship run. He's played great in the regular season thus far, but the playoffs are a whole different situation.
Should Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman try to acquire a big-name goaltender before the April 3 trade deadline, or keep his current duo intact for the 2013 playoffs?
Per George Johnson of the Calgary Herald:
Along with captain Jarome Iginla and defenceman Jay Bouwmeester, Kiprusoff’s name is front and centre among the Calgary Flames on the trading block. This is, never forget, arguably the best puck-repeller of the world’s best league over the past decade.
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