This is an 8* BLOCKBUSTER on the Chicago Blackhawks.

I played the Blackhawks in Game 3 and obviously came up on the short end of the stick on that one. I think the home side finds a way to get the job done in Game 4 though. As a situational handicapper, individual player match-ups don't really factor into my decision process, but there's no question that these are the types of contests that I always keep my eyes open for. This is do or die for Chicago essentially. Note, since Joel Quenville has been coach of the Blackhawks, the team has gone 40-14 in Games 4-7 according to STATS. And remember, this veteran laden and experienced home side would drop two of its first three games in the 2013 final against Boston and come back to win the series 4-2, while also trailing 3-2 in this year's Western Conference finals after Anaheim's 5-4 OT win in Game 5, only to then outscore the Ducks 10-5 in the next two games. And note, Tampa Bay is just 3-4 (-2.1 units) in the postseason this year when leading in a series, while Chicago is a perfect 3-0 (+3 units) when trailing in a playoff series this season. Get in as fast as you can before this line gets any higher, play on the BLACKHAWKS.

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