Blackhawks reportedly list Crawford among players going to Edmonton
Corey Crawford may just be able to help the Blackhawks after all.
The goalie, deemed “unfit to participate” in any on-ice activity since training camp began July 13, was on the list of 31 players who will travel to Edmonton, according to Sportsnet's Marc Spector. The Hawks will face the Oilers in a best-of-five series, with Game 1 set for Aug. 1 at 2 p.m.
The Hawks' final practice at Fifth Third Arena will be Saturday at 11 a.m. The team will then travel to Edmonton and practice Sunday.
They will play an exhibition game against St. Louis on Monday.
Whether or not a week is enough time for Crawford to be game ready is anyone's guess, although Jonathan Toews believes it's certainly possible.
“Obviously we would like to have Corey back, but he hasn't been here, hasn't practiced,” Duncan Keith said Tuesday. “We're just focusing right now on whoever's here. We're assuming those are going to be the guys that are playing.
“Obviously, Corey is an all-world goaltender, saw what he was doing for us last year, especially toward the end of the year. ... If there's one guy who could step in, it would be him. ...
“We'll wait and see. Hopefully he comes back and stands on his head.”