{"id":1770,"date":"2009-05-08T13:44:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-08T19:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anygame-anywhere.com\/blog\/2009\/05\/08\/nhl-playoffs-canucks-at-blackhawks-game-4\/"},"modified":"2009-05-08T13:44:00","modified_gmt":"2009-05-08T19:44:00","slug":"nhl-playoffs-canucks-at-blackhawks-game-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anygame-anywhere.com\/blog\/nhl-playoffs-canucks-at-blackhawks-game-4\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Playoffs: Canucks at Blackhawks Game 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the fourth time this season (and second in the playoffs), \u201cBlackhawks Jim\u201d invited me to attend last night\u2019s Game 4 between the Vancouver Canucks and the Chicago Blackhawks. As usual, I was planning to purchase tickets on the day of the game. This is another example of why I wait to buy tickets sporting events unless I have to. You never know who might invite you at the last minute.<\/p>\n

Pre Game Dining<\/u>
I met \u201cBlackhawks Jim\u201d and his friends at CrossRoads Bar & Grill<\/a> located at 1120 W. Madison St. CrossRoads has a $5 glass of wine special on Thursday nights, which in my opinion is better than paying $6 for a beer at the same place.<\/p>\n

The Game<\/u>
In a \u201cmust win\u201d game for the Blackhawks, Martin Havlat scored the game tying goal with 2:44 left in the third period to send the game to overtime. Last night\u2019s game was the fifth overtime playoff game I have attended and the second in this year\u2019s playoffs.<\/p>\n

During the 15 minute intermission between the end of regulation and overtime, \u201cBlackhawks Jim\u201d and I hung out in the Ketel One Club behind where our seats were located. The Blackhawks scored 2 minutes and 52 seconds into overtime as Andrew Ladd scored the game winning goal to even the series at 2 games apiece.<\/p>\n

Post Game
<\/u>After the game we stopped in at the Beer Bistro<\/a>, which used to be our pre game restaurant before it started to get crowded. Beer Bistro\u2019s beer of the month is Okocim for $4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For the fourth time this season (and second in the playoffs), \u201cBlackhawks Jim\u201d invited me to attend last night\u2019s Game 4 between the Vancouver Canucks and the Chicago Blackhawks. As usual, I was planning to purchase tickets on the day of the game. This is another example of why I wait to buy tickets sporting events unless I have to. You never know who might invite you at the last minute.
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