▶ Crawford’s return to Hawks near

Injured Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford should be back for the playoffs, and could return before the end of the regular season. Head coach Joel Quenneville said the team feels like “he’s turned the corner and is heading in the right direction.” Crawford has been out with an upper-body injury since March 16, and missed his ninth consecutive game on Sunday. Chicago has four games left before the playoffs. Crawford has a career-high 35 wins this season, along with 2.32 goals-against average and .926 save percentage that rank him among league leaders.