The Chicago Blackhawks thought they had goaltender Corey Crawford straightened out. He was 4-1-0 in six December appearances, with 2.41 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage.But the New Year has been unkind to Crawford. He has won just five of 13 starts. He posted a 3.08 GAA in December with a .894 save percentage. In his lone February start he allowed five goals in 44 minutes, prompting coach Joel Quenneville to move Ray Emery into the starting assignment.Alas, Emery lost both his starts. In three appearances overall this month, his 4.48 GAA and a .863 save percentage we dreadful.Porous goaltending has uncharacteristically sloppy defense has fueled a six-game Chicago losing streak. The Chicago Sun-Times wondered if Coach Q was too impatient while rotating Crawford with Emery.“I don’t know if I’m impatient with goalies,” he told that newspaper. “The last few years have been kind of different here, but at the same time, (Crawford) played the m...
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