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Lights Out? That Didn't Stop These Blackhawks Fans
A severe thunderstorm knocked out power for some Oak Forest residents just as Chicago was playing a decisive Game 6 in the Stanley Cup Final. Find out how these neighbors came together so they wouldn't miss the action.
UPDATED (12:21 a.m. Tuesday, June 25): Added photo and reaction after the game.
Karen Krisch emailed Patch after the Chicago Blackhawks pulled off their exciting Game 6 comeback, beating the Boston Bruins, 3-2, to become NHL champs.
She and her neighbors were without power during the entire game Monday, thanks to a severe thunderstorm that hit the south suburbs. So she and her husband decided to use a generator, and instead of plugging in the refrigerator, they plugged in the TV.
"We have coolers and ice. LOL," she wrote.
READ: Storm Knocks Out Power for More Than 700 ComEd Customers
As for everyone's reaction as the seconds ticked away in Game 6, this is how she described it:
"It was amazing … can't even explain. 2 goals in 17 seconds.. It was electric. Good friends, good neighbors, a generator and a pizza. … I guess we should plug the fridge in now ;-)"
YOUR TURN: Were you without power as the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup? How did you improvise? Did you gather with other fans somewhere? Or did you miss the exciting finish? Share what you did in the comments section.
Original Story (posted 10:04 p.m. Monday, June 24)
Thanks to a brief but powerful summer thunderstorm early Monday evening, more than 250 Oak Forest residents were without power as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Boston Bruins in thrilling fashion, winning the Stanley Cup.
That might've been cause for some hockey fans to spend the rest of the evening crying in their Patrick Kane jersey. But not these Blackhawk backers.
Reader Karen Krisch sent Patch this photo and the following description of how she, her husband and their neighbors dealt with the lights being out during Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final:
"How neighbors in oak forest come together during indefinite power outage. ....1 generator. ...1 pizza.....a few candles and game 6.....Go Hawks....with Karen and Mike Krisch Gail Werr...Rich Kavaloskas.....Jackie Diaz.....Rick and Brandy Payne and Kim and Ray Knoll"
We're still waiting to hear what the reaction was after the Blackhawks actually won.
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