Crawford has announced his retirement from the NHL.
Crawford has taken an indefinite leave of absence due to personal reasons.
Crawford was excused from Wednesday's practice to attend to a personal matter, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports.
Crawford signed a two-year, $7.8 million contract with the Devils on Friday.
General manager Stan Bowman announced Thursday the Blackhawks will not be re-signing Crawford this offseason.
Crawford is set to start in goal for Tuesday's Game 5 versus Vegas, Thomas Drance of The Athletic Vancouver reports.
Crawford stopped 48 of 49 shots Sunday in a 3-1 win over Vegas in Game 4.
Crawford will guard the crease for Sunday's tilt with the Golden Knights, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Crawford yielded two goals on 26 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Golden Knights in Saturday's Game 3.
Crawford will defend the net against the Golden Knights during Saturday's Game 3, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.