Corey Crawford has been one of the highest-paid players on the Blackhawks since 2014 — and he’ll continue to be one of the highest-paid players on the Blackhawks, presumably, until his current contract expires in 2020.
Despite this, he’s one of the least understood players on the Blackhawks.
Goaltending is an intricate, mysterious art, and Crawford is one of the league’s greatest victims of misunderstanding. He’s often given all the blame in a loss and none of the praise in a win, considered a prop behind the great Duncan Keith by some and a great mystery to others.