Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville felt that it was an easy decision to go back to starting goaltender Corey Crawford in Game 2 of his team’s series against the Nashville Predators. It was an understandable choice given Crawford’s history with the team, which includes a Stanley Cup ring as the Blackhawks’ No. 1.
The decision is going to be a lot tougher this time around.
Crawford didn’t reward his coach’s faith by shutting the door on the Predators. Instead, he allowed six goals on 35 shots in a 6-2 loss, a performance which was bookended by a pair of markers from miserable angles.