Crawford will start Saturday's Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals against Detroit with the Blackhawks trailing 3-1 in the series, according to the Associated Press.

Crawford gave up just one goal on 26 shots in the Hawks' 2-0 Game 4 loss to Detroit on Thursday.

Crawford will start Game 4 against the Red Wings in the Western Conference semifinals despite some murmurs that the team would start Ray Emery, ESPN-AM 1000 in Chicago reports.

Crawford let in three goals on 30 shots in a Game 3 loss to the Red Wings on Monday.

Crawford is in line to start Monday's game against the Wings, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Crawford stopped 26 of the 30 shots he faced in Saturday's loss to the Red Wings.

Crawford only faced 21 shots on goal in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals in the 4-1 victory over the Red Wings on Wednesday.

If history is any indication, Crawford should be able to control the Detroit scoring as the Western Conference semifinals start Wednesday.

Crawford stopped 21 of 22 Thursday to end the Wild's season at five first-round playoff games.

Crawford is starting between the pipes in Thursday's Game 5 against the Wild, CSN Chicago's Tracey Meyers reports.