Blackhawks’ Corey Crawford nominated for 2019 Masterton Trophy

Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY SportsBlackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford received the Chicago chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association nomination for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Monday. All 31 chapters nominate a player, and the winner is then voted on by the PHWA at large.

The Masterton Trophy is given annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

Crawford missed 47 games last season after suffering a concussion in December 2017 then worked his way back to play by the sixth game of the 2018-19 season. He went 14-2 with a .903 save percentage and a 3.23 goals-against average before having another concussion in…