Blackhawks' Corey Crawford: Gets starting nod for Friday's contest

Crawford will start between the pipes in Friday's home game against the Islanders, NHL.com's Brian Hedger reports.

Analysis:

Crawford hasn't started in either of the Blackhawks' last two contests due to an illness, but he was on a roll before being temporarily sidelined, picking up wins in six of his last seven outings. The 32-year-old backstop will look to stay hot and pick up his 25th win of the campaign in a favorable home matchup with an Islanders club that's 9-14-4 on the road this season.