Corey Crawford will get the start again and Ben Smith will return on the other side of the ice when the Blackhawks host the San Jose Sharks tonight at the United Center.
The Blackhawks are riding the hot hand with Crawford, who has won six of his last seven starts entering today’s game. He stopped 26 of 28 in regulation and overtime in the Blackhawks’ 3-2 victory over Buffalo on Saturday afternoon. Coach Joel Quenneville said it’s more about what Crawford’s doing right now than anything.
“Absolutely,” he said. “He’s been red hot.”
Brandon Mashinter will likely return tonight against the Sharks, his former team.