Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford had 34 saves in Thursday’s win over the Minnesota Wild and none were better than his save in the second period.
Corey Crawford made 34 saves in Game 4 for his 5th straight #StanleyCup Playoffs victory. pic.twitter.com/JCaMqEq9Y9
— NHL (@NHL) May 8, 2015
Crawford saved a shot off his chest then used his stick as a sword and swiped the puck out of reach from the Wild offense.
GET THAT OUTTA HERE! STREAM the 3rd Period via @LiveExtra HERE: http://t.co/Ouijr5e0l2 @mnwild @NHLBlackhawks pic.twitter.com/lKgi1OUwYJ
— Olympic Hockey on NBC (@NBCSportsHockey) May 8, 2015
For his performance against the Wild, the Blackhawks awarded Crawford with the championship belt, which is given to the top player of the night.
Now on BHTV: Postgame comments from tonight's championship belt winner, Mr. Corey Crawford. http://t.co/RfeqOEBtoy
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) May 8, 2015
Sportcenter anchor John Buccigross says Crawford played a lot better against the Wild than he did against the Predators.
Corey Crawford: 1.33 GAA in this series (had a 4.19 GAA in 3 appearance in the 1st Round vs Predators)
— House of Bucci Mane (@Buccigross) May 7, 2015