CHICAGO, Ill. – The state of the Chicago Blackhawks franchise is in purgatory. One year after allowing their 26-year-old Stanley Cup winning rookie goaltender, Antti Niemi, to walk away at seasons end with no compensation, the Blackhawks went and made matters worse this off-season. Chicago re-signed 26-year-old 2011 rookie goalie Corey Crawford to a 3-year [...]