Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen shared this note about Patrick Kane in his overnight notebook:
After going nine games without a point, Patrick Kane is starting to play like he did last season. He scored against Montreal to give him goals in back-to-back games and four points in three games. He has 10 shots on goal in those three games
Kane found room with a shot when there appeared to be no room.
“Exciting finish,” Detroit coach Derek Lalonde said. “Obviously they had some looks trying to get them out in some certain situations, provide some offense. So unfortunately the tying goal found them again. And I do not want that group to get in a trading goals scenario because you’re going to have up and down play.”
Kane’s goal was the 476th of his career, tying Joe Pavelski for the fifth-most among U.S.-born skaters in NHL history behind Mike Modano (561), Keith Tkachuk (538), Jeremy Roenick (513) and Joe Mullen (502). It was his 88th career game-tying goal, tying Mullen for the third-most by a U.S.-born player in NHL history behind Tkachuk (110) and Modano (105).
Continued; it’s absolutely essential that the Red Wings receive secondary scoring in order to win games.
