HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Can the Chicago Blackhawks make the playoffs without Corey Crawford?

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Can the Chicago Blackhawks make the playoffs without Corey Crawford?
- ToddCordellVAN

Highly unlikely!

Super tough!

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Can the Chicago Blackhawks make the playoffs without Corey Crawford?
- ToddCordellVAN

Lundqvist for Crawford? (Not happening, I know. But let me dream.)

Super tough!
- Clyde334

Like your GF's mitt!

Like your GF's mitt!
- The-O-G

Yo mamma!

Yo mamma!
- Clyde334

Hey come on....give my joke the credit it deserves!

Cam Ward incoming my dudes

Time for a Blackhawks rebuild. Good luck moving Kane or Toews at there current cap hits.

Cam Ward incoming my dudes
- PepinoPamplemousse

Or shcneids for a hefty price....

Or shcneids for a hefty price....
- bikeguy99

Would the devils do that?

Robin Lehner anyone?? I think he would be very good on a team that has any sort of Defense in front of him...

Time for a Blackhawks rebuild. Good luck moving Kane or Toews at there current cap hits.


- Coilers

Bowman could trade Kane in about a minute Toews would be more difficult

But kane is still playing at the elite level so not sure why you lump Kane with Toews here

I don't think they were making it with Cary Crawford

I don't think they were making it with Cary Crawford

I wrote about this in my last blog: http://www.hockeybuzz.com...awford-Now-What/253/90358


I think the Hawks were hard up to make the playoffs with Crawford, but with him, it was doable considering how he'd been playing.

I think they stand pat and ride Forsberg (maybe they acquire a more veteran backup / 1B).

Forsberg and Glass have been around the league average, so that's just "ok" in my books. Crawford has been, of course, next level.


GP W L T/O SV% GAA SO QS% GA%- GSAA▼

Corey Crawford
28 16 9 2 .929 2.27 2 .630 82 13.24

Jeff Glass
6 3 2 1 .910 3.18 0 .500 104 -0.73

Anton Forsberg
15 3 6 3 .911 2.92 0 .583 102 -0.73


If you look at the stats above:

* QS% (.530 is league average) - Forsberg is a bit higher there, where Glass hasn't been as solid, albeit in a smaller sample. Crow has been lights out.

* GA% (GA vs. league GA – 100 is exactly league average) – Forsberg and Glass pretty average in this category and surprise, surprise, Crow is killing it here too.

* GSAA (Goals Save Above League Average – the goals this goalie has prevented based on SV% and shots faced vs. the rest of the league) - again, Forsberg (#36) and Glass (#37) are ranked fairly low in comparison to the rest of the league, while Crawford's 13.24 rating is #3 in the NHL (seeing a trend here?)

The conclusion is that goaltending hasn't really been the "problem" for the Hawks… it's exceptional when Crawford is in and "league average" when the other 2 guys are in.

The Hawks should have traded 1-2 of the core guys to stay competitive and rebuild at the same time, would have kept things from getting "stale" as well. Perhaps Keith and Toews in separate deals. Now it seems they are stuck with crazy contracts, no depth and hanging by a thread.

The Hawks should have traded 1-2 of the core guys to stay competitive and rebuild at the same time, would have kept things from getting "stale" as well. Perhaps Keith and Toews in separate deals. Now it seems they are stuck with crazy contracts, no depth and hanging by a thread.
- Leniwm1

https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/blackhawks

The Hawks should have traded 1-2 of the core guys to stay competitive and rebuild at the same time, would have kept things from getting "stale" as well. Perhaps Keith and Toews in separate deals. Now it seems they are stuck with crazy contracts, no depth and hanging by a thread.
- Leniwm1

Yep ... nailed it ... Our GM is a nut sack

https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/blackhawks
- tomburton99

Please cliff notes version, too much info to read...

Yep ... nailed it ... Our GM is a nut sack
- HurriKane

Eh, the goal is to win a cup, they got 3 in 5 yrs. You cant argue contracts and such. I'm sure he knew a time would come that resembles whats happening now. With how hard it is to win a cup, handing out thee contracts was a must I suppose AND all 4 of the guys were homegrown which never happens. So I'd say management did well, until now.

Yep ... nailed it ... Our GM is a nut sack
- HurriKane

I bet you weren't complaining during the 3 parades down the Magnificent Mile into Grant Park.

#fairweatherfan

No. Unless.....

To Vancouver:

Seabrooke + 2.5 retained
3rd Round Pick

To Chicago
Markstrom
Eriksson
Gaunce

Wow whats gotten into Tanner?

mmmmm . . . doubtful