Chicago Blackhawks: Getting Corey Crawford back shouldn’t matteron July 27, 2020 at 12:12 pm

Crawford, even at half speed, is the best option in the goal crease that the Blackhawks have. Collin Delia and Malcolm Subban are mediocre backups but Crawford is still a premier starting goaltender. With that said, his return isn’t going to make that much of a difference. The Edmonton Oilers are a fast skilled team that has some offensive firepower that should flourish against this pitiful Blackhawks defense.

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are unbelievable players. They were the NHL’s two leading scorers for the 2019-20 season so you know they are a force to be reckoned with. There is something to be said about the firepower of the Blackhawks with Patrick Kane leading the way as well. That means each team is going to create some offense but neither team is a defensive Stallworth. Each goalie is going to give up lots of goals if each team plays the type of game that we are expecting them to.

Crawford might be a better goalie than each guy the Oilers might use but there is no guarantee that it means anything. There is only so much he can do so if McDavid, Draisaitl, and the rest of the Oilers offensive players play well. It seems like the Blackhawks have a poor chance of containing them enough to win the series.