3 reasons to be excited about Patrick Kane going to the Red Wings

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The Chicago Blackhawks were lucky to have Patrick Kane for as long as they did. They were even better than they could have ever hoped for during his tenure there. Since then, he has played for the New York Rangers (via trade) and will now take his talents to the Detroit Red Wings.

We found out that Kane was going there on Tuesday morning. This is big news as Patrick Kane is one of the best players to play hockey in the last decade or more. He is very much one of the greatest players in the history of the NHL.

So far in his career, Kane has 1180 games played. In those games played, he has 451 goals, 786 assists, and 1237 points. He has all sorts of individual accolades including the Hart Trophy as league MVP to go with three Stanley Cup championships.

He has been amazing himself and made others around him better as well. The Wings are already a really good team so bringing a guy like this to help them out may be a big key to even more success. Detroit has so many good young players who will benefit from practicing and playing with Kane.

He brings a lot of things to the table in terms of being a hockey player. The Red Wings specifically should be very excited that they got him. There are a few reasons for that:

Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat have a ton of good chemistry together.

Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat played together during their time with the Chicago Blackhawks. Jonathan Toews is the only player in the history of the NHL to score more goals assisted by Kane than DeBrincat which is remarkable to think about.

Now, these two are reunited in Detroit and are both in their first years with this franchise. It may take a minute to get their chemistry back to what it once was. Kane didn’t have success regaining that connection with Artemi Panarin in New York so the hope is that this is different.

DeBrincat is off to a marvelous start this year as he has 12 goals and 8 assists for 20 points in 21 games played. He has been a big part of the success that Detroit has had up to this point.

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Patrick Kane’s return to Chicago is going to be an absolutely incredible night

Patrick Kane won’t be in the lineup for Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings hockey in Detroit on Thursday night. However, there is still a matchup between these two that fans can be excited about.

On Sunday, February 5th, the Chicago Blackhawks are going to take on the Detroit Red Wings at the United Center. That will be Kane’s first time playing there as a member of the road team.

It is also going to be the day that the Blackhawks retire the number seven jersey number worn by legendary defenseman Chris Chelios.

Of course, like Kane, Chelios played for both franchises. It is going to be perfect having Kane in the building wearing a Red Wings sweater for this one.

At the end of the day, Kane is going to always be a Chicago Blackhawk. That is the team that made him an American hockey legend. He is also a three-time champion with that franchise and one of their greatest players ever.

There will never be bad blood but seeing him go up against the Hawks is surely going to be interesting to see. It will be especially fun (and ironic) to see it happen on the night that Chelios is getting his jersey retired.

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The NHL is a much better place when the Detroit Red Wings are a great team

For a long time, the Detroit Red Wings were a model franchise in the National Hockey League. They made the playoffs for 25 straight years from the 1990-91 season to the 2015-16 season. A lot of legends passed through HockeyTown during that time.

They captured a few Stanley Cups along the way too which is always the main goal. The league is more fun when a historic team like this is always in the mix.

They haven’t made the playoffs since that remarkable streak ended but they are looking to change that this year. Detroit has certainly been missed on the playoffs over the years and it is just about time to have them back in.

It is a team off to a good start. We mentioned DeBrincat’s hot start already. Well, other studs like Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, and Dylan Larkin are all on fire as well so that needs to continue. Patrick Kane knows how to keep it going for a whole year so he will certainly help them.

Getting the Wings back to the playoffs should be Kane’s number-one priority. He isn’t the best player on the team but he is the most experienced. It is awesome to have them back in the race again.

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