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Scott Darling will be in the net for the Blackhawks' third straight game Thursday versus the Senators, Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Darling will be in the net for the Blackhawks' third straight game Thursday versus the Senators, Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Corey Crawford (upper body) took part fully at morning skate and declared himself fully healthy after missing the previous five games, but coach Joel Quenneville will ease him back into action by listing him as the backup to Darling on Thursday. Darling dominated the Sens in him first NHL start on Sunday, stopping 32 of 33 shots in the victory. Though Crawford figures to reclaim the net Saturday in Toronto and for a large portion of the Blackhawks' games thereafter, it seems Darling could still stick around as his primary backup over Antti Raanta, who will be in the press box Thursday.

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