Jeff Blashill Provides Tough Patrick Kane Update After Loss To Avalanche

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks were defeated by the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night at the United Center. It was a 5-2 loss to an Avalanche team that is deeper than the Blackhawks in every way. 

The problem for the Blackhawks is that they lost more than just the hockey game. They also lost Patrick Kane due to injury. At the end of the second period, he left the ice for the locker room and did not return for the third period. 

After the game was over, head coach Jeff Blashill provided a negative update. Kane will not make the team's upcoming road trip, which will include stops against the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Carolina Hurricanes. 

Going up against three teams that have Stanley Cup aspirations without Kane will make it even more difficult to come out with any points. Beyond that stretch of games, only time will tell when Kane is able to return. 

In 15 games so far this season, Kane is second on the team in scoring with 8 points and leads them with 8 assists. He isn't the Patrick Kane who won Hart Trophies and Stanley Cups, but he is still one of their best players. Without him in their top-nine forward group, a dangerous player is missing. 

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