All Wrapped Up? Chicago Has Victory Parade Planned For Blackhawks Before Victory

We know that cities have to plan things for logistical purposes. After all, scenes like this...

... don't just come out of nowhere. Typically, however, a city will wait until a team actually , you know, clinches a championship to announce an event such as a victory parade. Chicago's a bit different, it seems.

From that city's WGN TV:

For Blackhawks fans, it's not if, it's when. Destiny is in the air and the team is possibly a game away from causing its legion of fans to explode in celebration.

The city is anticipating a win and has planned a ticker tape parade Friday or Monday depending on when the Hawks clinch. Notice there's no wiggle room here, Hawk fans expect the team to bring home the Stanley Cup, something they haven't done since 1961.

If the Hawks win in Game 6 tonight, expect a Friday celebration. Should the Hawks lose tonight and win Friday, the city will have its celebration Monday.

And should the team lose Games 6 and 7 to the Philadelphia Flyers? Well, hopefully Blackhawks fans don't pull a Shooter McGavin and resort to desperate tactics with the Stanley Cup.