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Crawford starts, wins for Blackhawks against Wings

March 3, 2013 | Modified: March 4, 2013 at 12:17 am
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Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) deflects a shot by Detroit Red Wings center Damien Brunner (24) during the shootout of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 3, 2013, in Detroit. The Blackhawks won 2-1. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

DETROIT (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville started Corey Crawford against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday and the goaltender finished with 32 saves in a 2-1 shootout victory.

Crawford left his last game with an upper-body injury. He played in only the first period of Thursday night's win at St. Louis. Ray Emery relieved Crawford against the Blues and finished off a 3-0 shutout.

Quenneville insists Crawford's latest injury isn't the same one that took him off the ice earlier this season.

Emery played and Crawford was a reserve on the bench Friday night in a 4-3 overtime win over Columbus that extended the Blackhawks' NHL-record, season-opening points streak to 21 games. Emery is 9-0 as a starter and ranks among NHL leaders with in save percentage and goals-against average.