Crawford was sensational in dousing down the red-hot Stars. The veteran netminder earned his 26th career shutout with several highlight-reel stops, none bigger than when he made a brilliant kick save of a Tyler Seguin shot with the Stars on a second-period power play.
"We played really good defensively," Crawford said. "(There) were a few times where we got stuck in our zone and … we didn't panic. Just kept them to the outside. Some big blocked saves by (Brent Seabrook) there - a couple kick saves. It was a good win against a really good team. So we've just got to build off that."
The Crawford-Robin Lehner pairing in goal continues to be the Blackhawks' biggest success story this season and Colliton said their play has enabled the team to play free and easy.
"Certainly, it gives us the confidence that we know they're going to make the save for us if we need one," Colliton said. "That's important - I think it helps you to play better defensively, actually, just knowing that if you make a mistake, it's not necessarily going to go in. It's definitely a comfort factor for us."