Corey Crawford was named the NHL's first star of the week after going 3-0-0 with a 0.33 goals against average, .989 save percentage and two shutouts to help the Blackhawks move back into second place in the Central Division.
The 30-year-old Montreal native kicked off the week by stopping 36 of 37 shots in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators, and followed that up with consecutive shutout victories against the Winnipeg Jets (25 saves) and Vancouver Canucks (30 saves).
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It was the second time this season that Crawford has registered back-to-back shutouts, and also the third time in his career.
Crawford is now 15-7-2 on the season with a 2.23 goals against average and .924 save percentage. He's tied with Minnesota's Devan Dubnyk and St. Louis' Jake Allen for the league-lead with four shutouts.
Edmonton's Taylor Hall and Carolina's Justin Faulk were named the second and third stars, respectively.
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