Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford had another solid practice Monday and remains on schedule to play in his first NHL game in nearly 10 months Thursday night against the Coyotes at the United Center.
Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said the team will decide Wednesday whether Crawford will play for the first time since Dec. 23, when he was pulled in the first period after giving up three goals on seven shots in a 7-4 loss to the Devils.
Crawford revealed when training camp began last month that he had suffered a concussion and still was experiencing symptoms at the time. He returned to full participation in practice two weeks ago.
"He felt good again today," Quenneville said. "Between now and then, if everything goes right, he can go on Thursday."
During Crawford's six full, non-lockout seasons, he played between 55 and 59 games each season or roughly 70 percent of the games. Whether Crawford plays that often this season is still to be determined.
"In a perfect world you'd say yes," Quenneville said. "But we'll see how he's handling it and gauge it. (Goalie) Cam (Ward) has done a pretty good job of doing what he has to do as well, so that could be part of the decision."
