Corey Crawford is the Blackhawks' nominee for the 2019 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, annually awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the sport, as voted upon by the team's chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
The 34-year-old goaltender missed nearly 10 months with a concussion dating back to December of 2017, worked all training camp to get back in shape and returned this season after missing the first five games. He went 6-14-2 with a 3.28 goals against average and .902 save percentage in 23 appearances before being sidelined again on Dec.