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No, the Blackhawks aren’t looking for a goalie

Corey Crawford

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford skates off the ice after the Blackhawks’ 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators in an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman has been on the search for defense with no avail and after getting Brendan Morrison he feels set at forward. With the team mired in a five-game losing streak, however, the team’s troubles in goal have been exposed and some think they need to make a trade.

Bowman, however, disagrees with that and tells Tracey Myers of CSNChicago.com that they’re not looking for a replacement for either Corey Crawford or Ray Emery.

No, Bowman is not looking for a goaltender. While he admits the Blackhawks’ netminders could be better – Corey Crawford was pulled after allowing five on Thursday – he’s confident that they’ll rebound. He’s also not willing to make drastic changes.

Seeing borderline playoff contenders and non-contenders alike pouring goals in like crazy can make anyone start to worry. Everyone goes through slumps though, just not usually at the same time.

In the case of Crawford and Emery they’ve both had a rough go of things recently and unless things stay bad for the next few weeks, there’s no reason to make a panic move.