The Chicago Blackhawks placed starting netminder Corey Crawford on injured reserve on Friday with an undisclosed injury, the team announced.
Crawford played all 60:51 of the Blackhawks' loss Thursday to the Dallas Stars, but seemed to be laboring near the end of the game. No official update on his status was provided.
In a corresponding roster move, Chicago recalled goaltender Jean-Francois Berube from the AHL's Rockford Icehogs.
Crawford has an 11-7-2 record along with a 2.29 goals-against average and .930 save percentage across 21 games this season. Meanwhile, Berube has experienced an up-and-down year in Rockford, registering a 6-6-0 record and two shutouts.
