Crawford, Raanta unveil sharp Winter Classic masks

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With the Winter Classic in Washington’s Nationals Park less than two days away, the goalies of the Chicago Blackhawks have revealed the masks they’ll be wearing for the big New Year’s Day event.

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Both Corey Crawford and Antti Raanta will show off a throwback look, honouring the long history of the Blackhawks franchise. Crawford’s (pictured below) features a logo on the side of his helmet that was used by the Chicago team back in the late-1950s and early 1960s.

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Raanta’s mask goes a bit further back into the Blackhawks’ (or Black Hawks, as it was spelled until the 1980s) past. The logo on his helmet (pictured below) is what the team used before the logo on Crawford’s helmet. The design on Raanta’s mask also features an outline of the Chicago skyline and snowflakes with “Chicago Blackhawks” printed in calligraphy for a “classic” look.

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Both custom designs are slick and sharp in their own way.

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