TAMPA, Fla. — The mood was light around Corey Crawford’s locker stall on Friday. He laughed along with the banter and joked with Chicago television reporters about their fresh Florida suntans.
Crawford still wore his white-and-red goalie pads and his skates, and when he stood for interviews, he towered above the crowd while politely turning toward each questioner — even the one asking how Crawford had persevered through three benchings and redeemed the Blackhawks’ faith in him during their Stanley Cup playoff run.
“That’s so far gone,” Crawford said evenly, “it’s not even relevant anymore.