Crawford reveals he suffered concussion, says he's close to full recovery

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford revealed to reporters Friday that he's been sidelined by a concussion he suffered last year. He also said he believes he's close to a full recovery as the team begins its training camp.

Crawford's final game of the 2017-18 season came on Dec. 23. He was initially ruled out with vertigo-like symptoms without a clear timeline on a potential return.

Corey Crawford said he suffered the concussion before his last game on Dec. 23. "It was something before that and things just kept getting progressively worse. It just got to a point where it was time to sit out, and things never really got better."

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The 33-year-old was on the ice with the Blackhawks' goalie coach prior to practice Friday, but Crawford reaffirmed he's not 100 percent yet.

"It's hard to say right now, but things have been progressing really well," Crawford told ChicagoBlackhawks.com's Chris Wescott. "It's really hard to put a timeline on it right now. It's nice to be on the ice and it feels like I didn't miss that much time, compared to being out this long. I was moving pretty good."

Crawford was outstanding when healthy last season, managing a .929 save percentage across 27 starts.

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