Corey Crawford will be in the crease in Friday's Game 2 against the Blues.

Crawford will be in the crease in Friday's Game 2 against the Blues.

Analysis:

It took a fluky bounce to beat Crawford in Wednesday's Game 1, as the 31-year-old netminder hadn't surrendered a single goal until a centering pass from David Backes redirected off Trevor van Riemsdyk in front of the Blackhawks goal, trickling through Crawford's five hole and into the net to earn the Blues a 1-0 overtime victory. Duncan Keith (suspension) will be back in Chicago's lineup for the first time in six games Friday, and should help improve the Blackhawks' play on both ends of the ice, particularly on the man advantage. Chicago will continue to rely heavily on Crawford throughout the team's postseason run.