The year-old goalie, who won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in and , had not practiced at New Jersey Devils training camp since Jan. I would like to thank the New Jersey Devils organization for understanding and supporting my decision.
I would like to thank the Chicago Blackhawks organization for giving me the chance to live my childhood dream. He was with a 2. The wins are a Blackhawks postseason record.
The Blackhawks said in a statement that Crawford "has an unforgettable place within our organization, in our fans' hearts and in Chicago sports history" and lauded him for being a pillar in the community throughout his career. We won a couple of Cups with him and I think that he might have been under the radar as far as his appreciation goes around the goalie world, but maybe under the radar a little bit too much because we had an appreciation that he really was a big factor for our team.
Wish him nothing but the best and good luck in his next chapter. Video: Top 10 Corey Crawford saves from Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane , who played with Crawford for 13 seasons, said Crawford's contributions went well beyond stopping pucks. In a somewhat controversial move, the Blackhawks flew Crawford to Arizona to try and have him rejoin the team in their game against the Coyotes, but on Feb.
After missing 10 months and 52 games, Crawford made his return to the Blackhawks. It was later disclosed that he suffered from post-concussion symptoms. With Crawford on the shelf, then-starter Anton Forsberg was injured in a pre-game warmup routine and rookie Collin Delia was forced into action.
As a result, Chicago had to call their scheduled emergency backup into action, Scott Foster , to back up Delia against the high-flying Winnipeg Jets. Leading the game 4—1 in the third period, Delia was forced to leave with severe cramps and turn the game over to Foster, who saved all seven shots he faced to help secure the win.
Just two months later, in December once again, Corey sustained another concussion. This resulted in the oft-injured backstop missing two months of the regular season, leaving offseason signee Cam Ward and Delia behind the struggling Blackhawks team. His final injury saga was prior to returning from the COVID pause when it was announced that Crawford contracted the virus and was recovering.
He returned and played admirably behind a mediocre Blackhawks team, leading them past the Edmonton Oilers. Ultimately, his effort was not enough and Chicago bowed out with a whimper to the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite not being offered a contract to his liking by Bowman and the Blackhawks in the offseason, the veteran ended up playing all his NHL games with Chicago.
He ranks in the top echelon of all-time Blackhawks goaltenders:. There is no disputing that Crawford struggled at times in his first couple of seasons, but he was able to overcome his struggles to become one of the most reliable goalies in the NHL. His time with Chicago did not come without threats to his net, either. Darling, Emery, Antti Raanta and Robin Lehner all posed significant risks to his starting job at various points in the last decade. He was never the top goalie in the NHL, which should be the first question asked.
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