Goaltender Corey Crawford has found himself relegated mostly to the number two role in Chicago since the arrival of Robin Lehner. However, the 35-year-old, who has been with the Blackhawks since the 2005-06 season and has two Stanley Cups with the team, is determined not to go out that way.

In a recent interview with Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun Times, Crawford stated he has no plans to retire after this season. He told Pope he will sign another contract when his current one ends this summer and, while he hasn't talked to Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman yet, he's not interested in signing into a backup role in Chicago or anywhere else.

"I'm a pretty competitive guy, feel like I could still make a difference on a team, to make a run at a championship," said Crawford. "That's where my head's at. Never really had a role of sitting on the bench and being part of that situation. So I don't know."

While Chicago is struggling at the moment after years of success, Crawford believes the team could turn things around fairly fast.

"I would still love to have a chance here to win another Cup. We have a really good young group of players, and guys get to the next level pretty quick, I find. Once you get over that learning curve, I think we could be competitive quickly."

That said, Lehner has played more games than Crawford this season and, at 28, is seven years younger. While he only signed a one-year deal with Chicago, it's highly likely he'll at least get an offer of an extension as his numbers have been quite good despite Chicago's struggles. If Crawford wants to go out on top, it's very likely he'll have to find somewhere else to do it.

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