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Short season will ratchet up pressure on Blackhawks

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Goalie Corey Crawford and his Blackhawks teammates would have faced enormous pressure in a normal 82-game season after two straight first-round playoff exits, but the lockout-shortened campaign will be something else.

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Goalie Corey Crawford and the Blackhawks would have had enormous pressure on them in a normal 82-game season after two straight first-round playoff exits, but the upcoming shortened season will be something else.