For the first time in 13 years, Chicago Blackhawks fans could attend a hockey game in Chicago in May.

Obtaining Tickets
Earlier in the day, I had agreed to purchase two standing room only tickets from craigslist.org for $30 each (face value was $25 plus Ticketmaster fees). I had agreed to meet the seller at Billy Goat’s Tavern (located on the corner of Ashland Ave, Madison St. and Ogden Ave.) around 5:30 pm – where we wanted to eat before the game anyway.

Standing Room Only at the United Center
While many people are intimidated by SRO tickets, I am a strong believer in that you can always find a seat. In fact, many times the seat you sit in will be better than the seat would have purchased because you will sit wherever an open seat exists. Standing room only at the United Center is above the third level and can be difficult to see the game when there are a lot of SRO tickets sold. However, in my experience I have always been able to find seats when purchasing SRO at the United Center (although I usually have to change seats 3 or 4 times).

Last night was no exception. After getting kicked out of our seats twice, the Ultimate Sports Wife and I finally settled in the fourth row of section 333. Pretty good seats considering face value for the seats is $85 each and StubHub has seats in row 10 listed for $130. In my opinion, saving $55 per ticket is definitely worth moving around twice.

The Game
The Canucks defeated the Blackhawks 3-1 by shutting down the Blackhawks transition game. The Canucks have a 2 games to 1 lead heading into Thursday night’s game 4.