Corey Crawford will be on the bench Saturday as the Blackhawks go with backup goalie Antti Raanta against the Oilers, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Crawford will be on the bench Saturday as the Blackhawks go with backup goalie Antti Raanta against the Oilers, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Hawks coach Joel Quenneville usually gives the backup a start in a back-to-back scenario. Crawford is expected back Sunday against the Canucks on the road. He is 5-2-2 in his career against Vancouver with a 2.08 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage in nine games. So far Crawford has been stellar this season, with an 8-4-1 record, 1.97 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage.