Chicago Blackhawks starting goaltender Corey Crawford could miss the rest of the season with vertigo-like symptoms, according to a report from Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Crawford, 33, was placed on injured reserve Dec. 27 with what the team called an upper-body injury. Chicago is currently on on its bye week.
HAWKS
**Crawford could miss rest of 2017-18 season due to ‘vertigo-like symptoms,’ per report (SCH)
**Blackhawks prospect rankings, 2018 midseason update (SCH)
**Toews starts initiative at CPS schools to help kids grow and eat healthy food (SCH)
**Former Blackhawks forward Viktor Stalberg named to Swedish Olympic team (SCH)
**3 Blackhawks prospects make The Athletic’s midseason NHL top 50 rankings (SCH)
**Jurco, Gustafsson return from Rockford with confidence, excitement (Chicago Sun Times)
**For Hawks, Seabrook’s value goes beyond $55M contract (Chicago Sun Times)
**Signing Dylan Sikura remains ‘big part’ of Hawks’ plans this season (The Athletic)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Spezza scores twice in Stars win against Red Wings (Defending Big D)
**RECAP: Blues stop shutout late, defeat Maple Leafs in OT (St. Louis GameTime)
**Blues are the glue that brought future teammates Jordan Kyrou, Robert Thomas together as friends (The Athletic)
**RECAP: Saros makes 43 saves, Predators shut out Golden Knights (On The Forecheck)
**Preds place Arvidsson on injured reserve (PHT)
**Avs’ MacKinnon emerging as Hart Trophy contender (SBN)
**Chambers vs. Kiz: Will the Avs make the playoffs? (The Denver Post)
**Avalanche recall Dominic Toninato (Mile High Hockey)
**Rantanen has become a star for Avs (Mile High Hockey)
**Jets Prospect Report: Pipeline of talent shows promise (Sportsnet)
NHL
**Friedman’s 31 Thoughts: Defensemen flooding market ahead of trade deadline (Sportsnet)
**Flames are quietly surging up standings (SBN)
**RECAP: Devils top Islanders, end 6-game skid (All About The Jersey)
**RECAP: Rangers score 5 against Flyers to end losing streak (Blueshirt Banter)
**RECAP: Dell makes 30 saves in Sharks win against Coyotes (Fear The Fin)
**Pronman: 2017-18 midseason Top 50 NHL prospects (The Athletic)
HOCKEY WORLD
**WHL roundup: Franklin has three points as Hurricanes beat Blazers (Sportsnet)
**What if: Predicting Team Czech Republic’s roster if NHLers were playing in the Olympics (The Athletic)