On March 18 at Colorado, Emery backstopped a 5-2 conquest of the Avalanche for his 11th consecutive triumph. Then he broke his own record with a 12th victory in a row by vanquishing the Calgary Flames, 2-0. When he blanked the Minnesota Wild 1-0 on April 9, it marked his third shutout in five starts. Upon conclusion of the 48-game schedule, Emery and Crawford shared the William M. Jennings Trophy awarded to the goalie(s) yielding the fewest goals over the course of a regular season. Crawford, who played 30 games, also finished with a goals-against average of 1.94. Emery received some support for the Vezina Trophy, unusual for a no. 2 goalie.
Crawford started and finished all 23 postseason games, but teammates hailed Emery's contributions as the Blackhawks secured their second Stanley Cup in four seasons with a dramatic six-game triumph over the Boston Bruins in the Final. Emery, an emotional sort with nicknames "Razor" and "Sugar Ray," celebrated his only Stanley Cup championship in style.
"It's good knowing who your partner is going to be," Emery said. "Corey and I kind of developed a relationship where we worked well together and supported each other. I've been on a few teams and coming here on a tryout, not knowing what to expect, then getting a chance to stay for another year and winning a Stanley Cup is exciting."
The next offseason Emery signed for a second tour with the Philadelphia Flyers. But an enduring snapshot features Emery at June's Stanley Cup parade on a double-decker bus beside friends Dave Bolland and Daniel Carcillo, both of whom expressed shock at Emery's passing on Sunday.