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Video: Crawford the difference in Blackhawks Game 3 win over Wild

Chicago Blackhawks v Minnesota Wild - Game Three

ST PAUL, MN - MAY 5: Corey Crawford #50 of the Chicago Blackhawks makes a stick side save as teammates Michal Rozsival #32 and Brad Richards #91 along with Charlie Coyle #3 of the Minnesota Wild look on during the first period in Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 5, 2015 at Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

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The Chicago Blackhawks have the Minnesota Wild on the brink of elimination, and Corey Crawford did his part in Game 3 on Tuesday with a sensational shutout performance.

We have some video evidence, too.

Among his biggest saves of the night, this one comes against Mikael Granlund on a breakaway in the second period to preserve the 1-0 Chicago lead:

And then there is this desperation save in the third period, during a scramble in his goal crease. Crawford drops the stick and lays down the blocker while falling to the ice, keeping the rolling puck out:

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