It’s appropriate that one of the most underrated, under-appreciated and criminally disrespected players in Chicago sports history has to turn in that spectacular of a performance to silence critics for a night or two.
Corey Crawford was a magician Sunday night against the Golden Knights, stopping 48 of the 49 shots in a 3-1 Blackhawks victory that preserves their season for at least one more game.
The Golden Knights finished with 96 shot attempts, 41 scoring chances and 14 high-danger chances, according to Natural Stat Trick. Nineteen of the 49 shots on goal came from the slot, according to Sportlogiq.