Major Announcement: Patrick Kane Makes NHL History in Last Night's Win vs the Seattle Kraken
Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane made NHL history in last night's shootout win against the Seattle Kraken.
There's no doubt that Patrick Kane will go down as one of the best American hockey players in the history of the NHL.
His honors speak for themselves: the Chicago Blackhawks' first overall pick at the 2007 NHL draft won three Stanley Cups, the Calder Memorial Trophy, the Art Ross Trophy, the Hard Memorial Trophy, and the Ted Lindsay Award in his career spanning nearly 20 years.
Last night, his team, the Detroit Red Wings, were in Seattle to face the Kraken, and they ended up winning 5-4 in a shootout.
While he had a modest performance in the first sixty minutes of action, he took things into his own hands in the shootout, where he scored a spectacular goal against Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord.
With that goal, Kane not only put his team in a great position, but he also made NHL history.
Indeed, Kane now holds the first spot in the NHL record books for the number of shootout goals by a player, with 53. He surpassed his former teammate Jonathan Toews, who was standing in the first rank, with 52 goals.
If you missed it, check it out in the video below:
Kane, 36, scored 11 goals and 19 assists in 44 games with the Red Wings this season. It's truly impressive to watch him play, and we must appreciate it while he's still in the League.
He is currently signed to a one-year, $4M deal, and will be a free agent at the end of the season.
The Red Wings may have struggled earlier this season, but are now holding the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. If Kane and his team can keep up the rhythm, Detroit could qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
