The Chicago Blackhawks have three goaltenders on their roster with multiple seasons of NHL experience. Before the team’s fan convention last weekend, head coach Joel Quenneville said that they will not carry three goalies during the regular season.
Corey Crawford is the clear-cut No. 1 goalie in Chicago, should he be on the active roster and not IR. Cam Ward was signed in the offseason to a one-year deal that includes a no-movement clause which prevents him from being sent anywhere else, including the AHL.
Let’s address the elephant in the room before we go any further: if Crawford isn’t healthy and misses substantial time or, Hossa forbid, the entire season, then Ward and Forsberg are the team’s two goalies and this article is irrelevant.