Kane's Performance at 37: Can He Still Be Elite?

[HFpapi]

Back from the dead. Does he still have it?

If he gets a full, healthy offseason, can he come in and be a 75-80 point player next season at age 37?

Also, with his 30th goal and 17 games still remaining, probably not a coincidence either that now DeBrincat suddenly looks like a 40 goal guy once again playing with Kane after looking lost in their season(s) apart.

It really looked like Kane was a shell of himself and was an after thought player on that Wings team but he's still showtime.

Admittedly I have barely watched him this season. Wings fans, does he look like a PPG+ player over past 25 games or are his stats a mirage?

 

[Play]

Love Kaner, and honestly I’m always wrong and have bizarre opinions. But I’m always serious when it comes to Patrick Kane and he will be dangerous if Red Wings make it , I think we all deep down know that.

The surgery he got was a major success and that’s great news for the hockey world.

#88 forever, man

 

[Chelis Chili]

KANE’S FIVE-POINT NIGHT NARROWS RED WINGS’ GAP TO FINAL WILD CARD SPOT
Patrick Kane (2-3—5) stole the show with a five-point performance, including three in the first period, to help Detroit (31-28-6, 68 points) score a season-high seven goals and beat Buffalo. The Red Wings moved within two points of the idle Blue Jackets (31-25-8, 70 points), who occupy the Eastern Conference’s final Wild Card spot.

* Kane (36 years, 113 days) became the fourth-oldest player in franchise history with a five-point game behind Brett Hull (37 years, 170 days on Jan. 26, 2002), Alex Delvecchio (37 years, 27 days on Dec. 31, 1968) and Brendan Shanahan (36 years, 324 days on Dec. 13, 2005). Kane recorded his fourth career contest with at least five points (also March 8, 2022, Jan. 20, 2019 & Jan. 9, 2018).

sauce: https://media.nhl.com/public/news/18775

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Back from the dead. Does he still have it?

If he gets a full, healthy offseason, can he come in and be a 75-80 point player next season at age 37?

Also, with his 30th goal and 17 games still remaining, probably not a coincidence either that now DeBrincat suddenly looks like a 40 goal guy once again playing with Kane after looking lost in their season(s) apart.

It really looked like Kane was a shell of himself and was an after thought player on that Wings team but he's still showtime.

Admittedly I have barely watched him this season. Wings fans, does he look like a PPG+ player over past 25 games or are his stats a mirage?

Yes

 

[14ari13]

Kane is show time against bad teams and no show vs the good ones.

 

[JoesuffP]

Kasper being part of the most dominant lines we’ve had going at a time is something we need to look at.

 

[KJoe88]

Needs to be re-signed.
But why the f*** would he want to stay with a shitty Red Wings team who choke and can’t keep the puck out of the net.

 

[Oddbob]

I'm fine moving on from him. At 5 on 5 he really is not a good add to this team, with only 22 pts (5on5) while being a detriment defensively. Great on the PP and OT/SO, but most of the game is played 5 on 5, and he isn't a help there.

 

[Winger98]

Needs to be re-signed.
But why the f*** would he want to stay with a shitty Red Wings team who choke and can’t keep the puck out of the net.

Well, first we're willing to put up with him dogging it for three months until he got a new coach he liked. Second, he's a negative 2 or 3 every month regardless of how many points he puts up. He's one of the hands holding that bag for coughing up too many goals.

 

[Ulysses31]

he can be elite sometimes but not often enough. lacks 2 way game, consistency etc, PP merchant mostly.
2/5s hes a no show. 2/5s time he will be half decent., chip in on a 3rd line offensive winger tier, 1/5 the time he will break through