Patrick Kane told the Sun-Times’ Ben Pope it hasn’t been a “dream start” to his Blackhawks return: he has one goal, from the season opener, and four assists through nine games, and the Hawks have been outscored 11-2 with him on the ice at 5-on-5.
Still, Kane sees progress. After video work, his line with Connor Bedard and Roman Kantserov has started having someone drive the middle of the ice to open up seam passes, and all three were out early Monday to keep refining their rushes during a three-practice week before Friday’s game. Kane also insisted the team’s problems come from mistakes and execution, not talent.