Patrick Kane picked up his first point of the Western Conference finals in spectacular fashion Thursday.
Kane’s Chicago Blackhawks trailed the Anaheim Ducks by a goal near the end of the first period in Game 3 of their Stanley Cup playoff series. That’s when the 26-year-old superstar decided to take over.
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Kane must have eyes in the back of his head, as he somehow managed to beat goaltender Frederik Andersen despite not even looking at the net once.
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Kane’s goal — his first since scoring in every game of the Blackhawks’ conference semifinal sweep of the Minnesota Wild — sent the Chicago crowd into a frenzy.
That frenzy didn’t last long, however, as Anaheim’s Simon Després scored his first career postseason goal on a rocket from the right side late in the second period.
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Kane had a chance to tie with time running out in regulation but couldn’t recreate the magic, allowing the Ducks to escape with a 2-1 win and take a 2-1 series lead.
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