2013 First Round Game 4 vs St Louis Blues

Lore & Background

The Blues have a rivalry with the Chicago Blackhawks, with whom they have shared a division since 1970. The Blues won the Stanley Cup in 2019 and have the most Stanley Cup playoff appearances outside of the Original Six.

In Their Own Story

The arena lights hummed overhead as the silence stretched through the first minute of overtime. Every breath from the packed United Center seemed synchronized with the skates on the ice. Then, a loose puck near the neutral zone sparked into motion. Kane gathered it, his eyes locked on the net thirty feet away. He glided forward, the world narrowing to just him and Halak. A subtle shift of weight, a flick of the wrist, and the black-and-white jersey of the Blues goalkeeper could do nothing but watch as the puck slipped past. The roar that followed was not just noise; it was history being written.

Reader's Guide

Game 4 of the 2013 First Round between the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues was played on May 7, 2013. The final score was 4-3 in overtime. Patrick Kane scored the overtime goal on a rebound off a shot from Brent Seabrook, not a breakaway. The series was tied 2-2 after Game 4; the Blackhawks won Game 5 and Game 6 to clinch the series.

Did You Know?

• Patrick Kane's overtime goal was his second playoff goal of the 2013 playoffs, not his sixth combined goal of the regular season and playoffs.
• The game did not decide the series; the series continued to Game 5 and Game 6.