He has a reputation as one of the most technical hockey players of his generation. However, even he can fail in a seemingly clear-cut situation. Patrick Kane missed an empty net in Saturday night’s game.
Detroit lost the home game against the Rangers 1:4. But everything could have been different if Kane, a 36-year-old veteran in the services of the Red Wings, had converted a tutu in the middle of the duel at a 1:2 level.
Kane first intercepted a risky pass from out-of-bounds goalkeeper Jonathan Quick while driving into the attacking zone and then seemed to clear the puck in the goal despite returning opponents. He, one of the best hockey players on the planet in stick work.
“If I could pick one player to get the puck in that situation, it would be Patrick Kane,” Detroit coach Todd McLellan said.
However, even a master of his craft can fail. Kane quickly prepared the puck in front of the goal line, but didn’t have time to put it in. At the last moment, the heroically returning Quick, another famous name in American hockey, blocked his stick. Rangers commuters did the rest.
“>The Internet was subsequently flooded with footage of the remarkable action or snapshots of Kane standing with the puck in front of the goal line.
“>One such snapshot was also published by Peter Baugh of The Athletic website. “This puck didn’t end up in the goal,” he wrote in amazement on the X network.
“>Kane started after an upper body injury and did not score. In the current season, he has six starts with a record of 2+3. The Red Wings, with 18 points in 15 games, are among the better teams in the balanced Eastern Conference.
