Patrick Kane Exceeding Expectations Through Two Games in Detroit

From The Silky Mitten State: Reviewing the start to Patrick Kane's career as a Detroit Red Wing

Through two games as a Detroit Red Wing, it must be said that Patrick Kane is exceeding expectations.

In his debut, Kane didn't find his way to the scoresheet, but he showed remarkable signs of creativity and offensive orchestration for a player who hadn't played in a game in six months, taking on players in mid-season form.  After the game, coach Derek Lalonde said that Kane's obvious comfort meant he earned more minutes that the team and player had planned on entering the night.

Last night in Detroit's loss to the Ottawa Senators, Kane scored his first goal as a Red Wing—a power play wrister with an assist from Alex DeBrincat.  He also finished the night as the Red Wings' leader in GameScore.

On the most recent episode of The Silky Mitten State (recorded Friday morning, which is to say prior to last night's game), my co-host Connor Earegood and I debriefed Kane's Red Wings debut.

For a sampling of that conversation, check out this video excerpt:

Be sure to also give a listen to the full discussion and episode on either Spotify or Apple Podcasts:

Lyon Struggles, Kane and DeBrincat Dominate but Can't Score at 5-on-5, and Undermanned Detroit Suffers: Red Wings-Senators Statistical Review

Red Wings 1, Senators 5: Larkin Injury Overshadows Beleaguered Red Wings' Loss, Kane's First Goal with Detroit

"If We Create Like That Every Game, Then We'll Find More than our Share to Put in the Back of the Net": Patrick Kane Reviews His Red Wing Debut and Reunion with Alex DeBrincat

Numbers Behind Patrick Kane's Debut, Tinkering on Defense, and Husso's Struggles Continue: Red Wings-Sharks Statistical Review

Blown Leads, Patrick Kane Debuts, a Goalie Controversy in the Works, and a U-M, MSU, and WMU Vibe Check: The Silky Mitten State Episode 7