Blackhawks' Corey Crawford: Back at practice Tuesday

Crawford (illness) returned to practice Tuesday, Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Crawford won't start Tuesday against the Senators, but reportedly could return to game action as soon as Friday against the Avalanche. However, the Blackhawks will undoubtedly continue to take a cautious approach with their workhorse netminder's rehab, as backup Scott Darling has been fantastic during Crawford's lengthy absence, posting a 6-2-1 record with a 1.90 GAA and .938 save percentage over nine appearances. Either way, Crawford's owners shouldn't have to wait much longer to plug the Canadian backstop back into their lineups.