When the Chicago Blackhawks inked goaltender Corey Crawford to a six-year, $36 million contract ahead of the 2014-15 season, some fans were irate. This was a goaltender playing in front of a great team, they said. He wasn’t worth what currently ties for the seventh-most expensive contract in the NHL.
Flash forward to today, and … some fans are still saying this. But I’d like to think the noise in quieter. And I’d also like to think it’s not affecting Crow regardless.
The 31-year-old netminder has had a stellar start to this regular season, and is pretty much the only reason the Blackhawks aren’t in last place in the Central Division.