Red Wings Kane on Verge of Milestone Moment . . . Again

As Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane closes in on another historic hockey moment, his son Trick isn’t quite as fired up as he was for the last milestone.

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Young Trick kept telling his dad to hurry up and get his 500th NHL goal. Now, Kane is just three points away from surpassing Mike Modano as the highest-scoring US-born player in league history.

This time, it’s taking Trick a bit longer to get fired up about this milestone moment.

“Maybe 500 (he was) a little bit more (excited),” Kane said of his son. “But he’s still, I think, as it gets closer, he’s giving me a little bit more pressure, too. It’s fun that he’s at an age where he kind of can understand a little bit what’s going on, or at least pay attention to what’s going on.

“And it’s definitely fun to have them along for the ride with me.”

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Modano collected 1,374 points over 1,499 NHL games. The last 40 games and 15 points came while playing for the Red Wings in 2010-11.

Kane sits on 1,372 points from 1,337 games. In three seasons with the Red Wings, he’s accounted for 135 points in 157 games.

Kane Delivers For Red Wings In Many Ways

Beyond his offensive output, Kane has delivered in so many ways to help a young Red Wings team mature into a playoff contender.

“I don’t know what’s left to say about him,” Detroit coach Todd McLellan said. “I talk about his spirit and his passion for the game, his understanding of the history of the game, and how he can be a storyteller. And then we talk about his presence in the locker room.

“Then, before the game is played, we have practices, and how he commits himself to practice, to getting better. At that stage of your career, you could probably get away with floating through practice every now and then. You’ve probably earned the right to do that.

“Is it the right thing? No. But he doesn’t choose to do that. Then the game starts, and his drive to be on the ice – he wants to be out there all the time – and then after that it’s showtime.

“He’s been a big factor for our group both in all areas on and off the ice.”

Kane’s linemate, Andrew Copp, admires the example that a player of Kane’s stature sets for the rest of the team.

“He’s super dedicated, does all the right things on and off the ice,” Copp said. ” And, just know how dynamic he can be with the puck on his stick. I knew it would help our team.”

Copp Admires Kane’s Comeback Performance

Coming to Detroit after undergoing experimental hip surgery, no one knew what the Wings would be getting when they signed Kane. While it would be wrong to say he’s the Kane of old, it would be equally incorrect to suggest all they got was an old Kane.

“I knew if there was one guy that could do it, it’d be him,” Copp said. “I’m still kind of enamored with how he’s gotten back to his old self. That had to be a lot of work, a lot of treatment, a lot of very particular-type exercises that have strengthened that thing back up. So, yeah, pretty cool story.

“He talks about it, having two acts in his career, and coming back after such a significant injury like that and having such an insane first act. The second act’s been pretty good so far, and hopefully we can have some more moments down the stretch here to keep it going.”