Blackhawks' Corey Crawford: Suffers another loss
Crawford saved 25 of 28 shots during a loss to Columbus on Friday.
Analysis:
The veteran goaltender owns a disappointing .886 save percentage and 3.35 GAA to start the season, and he has just a single victory. Unfortunately, there has been significant roster turnover in front of Crawford, and the Blackhawks have allowed 18 goals through five games, including an alarming 11 power-play tallies. Over the long haul, Crawford and Chicago are likely to figure it out, but after being a high-end netminder for much of the past five years, Crawford might slip into the middle tier in 2016-17.
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