He got nothing but love from the Knights of the Keyboard after his shutout performance against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. It carried something of a "Never a doubt in our minds, Corey Crawford!" vibe to it.
But here is a sampling of the kinds of things the local and national media were saying about Crawford after Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinal between his Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators:
In praise of backup Scott Darling, who replaced Crawford after a tough first two games, Steve Rosenbloom of the Chicago Tribune said:
It's early and this could all blow up, but for now, Darling looks like he found the Ken Dryden starter kit. Again, I don't know if it's too early to talk about a permanent change of residence for Crawford, but this is a franchise that can act totally without emotion the way smart teams do. This is especially true when it comes to goalies. It might not seem fair, but fair doesn't matter. Stopping pucks matters.
After Game 2 of the Nashville series, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Rick Morrissey all but read the last rites on ...
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From Benched to Shutout King: Corey Crawford’s Twisting Journey to Stanley Cup
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