Second City Hockey · Jan 17, 2018
How much does Corey Crawford’s injury change the Blackhawks’ plans?
Tuesday night’s news was not kind to Chicago Blackhawks fans, with the report from Sun-Times reporter Mark Lazerus that goaltender Corey Crawford is experiencing “vertigo-like symptoms” that could have him out for the remainder of the season.
While this revelation will cast significant doubts on the potential for a playoff berth this season, it may not have much of an impact on the team’s bigger picture. The season might be classified as an overall failure if the playoffs aren’t a part of it, but it was clear from the summer that this season was about a youth movement in Chicago.
That youth movement started in the offseason.