The message from the Blackhawks organization on Crawford has been consistent since the season ended and beyond; they expect their star goaltender to be back in the net for training camp and the start of the season.
Coach Joel Quenneville said it consistently. General manager Stan Bowman said it consistently.
On the Friday of the Blackhawks’ Convention, not long before Crawford made his first public appearance in months, Bowman told us his understanding was that Crawford would be ready to go by training camp. Quenneville’s statement matched that when he said he anticipated Crawford being between the pipes opening night.