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Blackhawks' Scotty Bowman: Vertigo shouldn't cause Crawford to miss rest of season

The what's-wrong-with Corey Crawford saga took a new twist when Scotty Bowman went on Sportsnet radio on Wednesday and said he didn't believe Crawford is dealing with vertigo.

“It's not what they're reporting,” said Bowman, who is the senior advisor of hockey operations for the Blackhawks and is the winningest coach of all-time. “What he really has is post-concussion syndrome. Vertigo — that's a guess.”

Hours later, Bowman reached out to the Daily Herald and said he was guessing as well.

Crawford has been on injured reserve since Dec. 27 with an upper-body injury. The Chicago Sun-Times, citing three sources, reported Tuesday that Crawford is suffering from vertigo and there is growing concern that he may not return.

That part of the report shocked Bowman the most.

“I can't believe that if it's vertigo that a guy would miss the rest of the season,” he said. “I know people that have had vertigo. And it doesn't go away overnight, but it goes away in a few days usually with medication. …

“But I don't have any information (in terms of) what it is with him. I don't get medical reports from them.”

Vertigo, which is often caused by inner ear infections or diseases of the ear, can be accompanied by nausea, vomiting headaches, a racing heartbeat or double vision.

According to cbsnews.com, “vertigo is a specific type of dizziness that is characterized by the sudden sensation that you are spinning or that the world around you is spinning. The feeling can come and go or it can last for hours or days.”

It can usually be treated with prescription medication.

Messages left for Crawford's agent Wednesday were not returned.

Asked recently if Crawford could be out for the season, Joel Quenneville said “no” and that “it's been quiet” in terms of the coach or player having any contact with one another.

On Sunday, Jonathan Toews was asked for his reaction when he found out Crawford would miss significant time.

Here is Toews' answer in its entirety: “We're always concerned about our teammates first and then our team second. Crow knows he's trying to get better. He's one of those guys that we know we can rely upon as a person, as a teammate.

“He'll do what he can to get himself better, so he can get back to playing and get back and help our team when he knows how to.”

The Hawks hit the ice again at 4 p.m. Friday for a practice at MB Ice Arena to prepare for their Saturday home game against the Islanders.

The what's-wrong-with Corey Crawford saga took a new twist when Scotty Bowman went on Sportsnet radio on Wednesday and said he didn't believe Crawford is dealing with vertigo. Daily Herald File Photp
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