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Blackhawks' experience tells them Game 4 is pivotal

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks have enough experience in tough spots during the Stanley Cup Playoffs to know they'd better win Game 4 of the Western Conference Final at United Center on Saturday (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, TVA Sports).

If they don't, they'll be down 3-1 in the best-of-7 series and face elimination in Game 5 at Honda Center on Monday, where the Anaheim Ducks have lost once in the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

"This game coming up is huge," Blackhawks forward Brandon Saad said Friday, a day after the Ducks' 2-1 victory in Game 3 put them up 2-1 in the series.