Training Camp Questions: The Backup Goalie

For the first time in what seems forever, the Blackhawks go into training camp with absolutely no questions about their starting goaltender. That hasn't happened since Training Camp of '07, when Nikolai Khabibulin was manning the pipes for 40 games, being bad for 20 of them, and being hurt for the rest. Since then the Hawks have juggled Khabby, Cristobal Huet, Antti Niemi, Marty Turco, and Corey Crawford. Crawford has ended all that discussion for now. It almost certainly means something will go wrong, but let's run that kitten over later. All that's left for the Hawks to settle then is who will back him up. There are two candidates: Rookie Alex Salak, who was acquired in the Michael Frolik-Jack Skille deal, and veteran Ray Emery, who was signed on a tryout basis. What makes this more intriguing is that neither one of these guys will get much time to prove who should get the job. There are six preseason games, and you have to figure Crawford needs at least two of...