Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen spoke with Red Wings forward Patrick Kane after the Wings held a “family skate” at Ohio Stadium last night:
Being on the rink never gets old for Kane who has long had reputation of being a rink rat.
“It’s cool. I remember the first time I took [Patrick II] on the ice and skated with him,” Patrick said “Everyone’s like, ‘watch, watch’… Bending over so much and picking him up. And I didn’t think anything other than the next day, my lower back was in pain. So I kind of let (partner) Amanda do all the work today and just sit back and enjoy just being out there with Amanda and Patrick and my sisters as well. That’s the cool part about these events. You know, it’s an important game. It’s a fun atmosphere. Ties in with the Michigan -Ohio State rivalry, too, and you can enjoy your family.”
As sentimental as as the game is for the Kane family, the NHL Kane has not lost the importance of the game. He’s 1-5 in previous outdoor games with the Chicago Blackhawks. He needs this win.
“Obviously, this one, it has a lot at stake to it, especially with them
coming into our building (Thursday) and taking two points from us,” Kane said. “We’d like to do the same to them here in Columbus.”
