Chicago rookie Scott Darling will start in goal in place of Corey Crawford for the Blackhawks against the Nashville Predators in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.
Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said his decision was strictly performance-driven with the series tied 1-1 heading into Sunday's game in Chicago.
"Scotty's coming of a spectacular outing and I think his play is deserving of getting a start here at home," Quenneville said in a conference call Saturday. "[Crawford's] got two games where's he's been OK and we've got a game where Scott has been outstanding. "
Crawford allowed three goals on 12 shots in the first period of Game 1 in Nashville. Darling took over at the start of the second period to make his playoff debut and stopped all 42 shots the rest of the way, making some terrific saves as the Blackhawks rallied for a 4-3 win in double overtime.
Crawford played all of Game 2 on Friday night in Nashville's 6-2 victory.
• Predators defenseman Shea Weber won't travel with the team for Games 3 and 4. Weber left Friday's game in the second period because of a lower-body injury and didn't return.
Kings' Stoll arrested on cocaine charge
Kings center Jarret Stoll was released from jail after his arrest on a felony drug charge at a Las Vegas resort.
Stoll was released on $5,000 bond from the Clark County Detention Center on Friday night. He's accused of being in possession of cocaine.
