Patrick Kane Discussion Part II - 106 Point Season: First American Art Ross Winner

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Old Thread: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1989283

Already an assist on a Panarin goal tonight.

First player to 60 points this year. 60 points in 42 games, on pace for 117 points for the season.

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[42]

Honestly, seems like Kane's line is the only one scoring for the Hawks. Every time I see Chicago score, Kane has a point!

 

[WarriorofTime]

Honestly, seems like Kane's line is the only one scoring for the Hawks. Every time I see Chicago score, Kane has a point!

Toews has 9 points in his last 9 games before tonight so it's nice to see him getting it going. Although I'm not sure if Marian Hossa will ever score another goal again.

 

[ForzaItalia]

I get the feeling a lot of people don't want Kane to hit 100 points this season. I'm all for new blood joining the 100 point club.

Go Kane!

 

[authentic]

Unless he gets injured he's getting 100. He's not far off from Crosby's half season 5 years ago offensively.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

I just hope somebody reaches 100

Hope Benn and seguin do as well

 

[S A W F T*]

Panarin on pace for 30 goals and 75+ points on the line with Kane.

Calder, baby!

 

[x Tame Impala]

Minor grief

With the new thread I think we can get rid of the "26 game point streak" part of the title. Doesn't seem relevant to me anymore

 

[Epsilon]

Kane is clearly the top offensive talent in the NHL right now, has been since last season outside of injury.

 

[TheStroker]

Common Kaner! I'd love to see him get 100+, even close to Sid's 120pts mark. Such a great talent. And after everything he went through in what should have been a summer of celebration, it's great to see him rebound like this.

Give him the Masterton award while we're at it.

 

[ViD]

Kane is probably the most Russian like player among the American born

 

[S A W F T*]

Kane is probably the most Russian like player among the American born

That's why he clicks so much with his linemates.

 

[Teemu]

Kane has 14 primary assists so far [edit] at even strength. The next highest on the Hawks is Keith with.... five.

 

[authentic]

Kane has 14 primary assists so far. The next highest on the Hawks is Keith with.... five.

I'm honestly surprised he only has 14 primary assists. Usually playmakers like him have around 60% of their assists being primary.

 

[SmellOfVictory]

I'm honestly surprised he only has 14 primary assists. Usually playmakers like him have around 60% of their assists being primary.

This will be an excellent smack-talking point in the inevitable Kane vs Crosby arguments over the next year or so.

 

[Teemu]

Sorry, I meant at even strength. 23 primaries v. 14 secondaries overall. Fighting a cold, brain is stuffy.

 

[ChiTownCode]

That's why he clicks so much with his linemates.

Kane is fluent in Russian... Hockey.

 

[hyduK]

Sorry, I meant at even strength. 23 primaries v. 14 secondaries overall. Fighting a cold, brain is stuffy.

haha, i read that and was like damn, Chicago must score a lot of unassisted goals.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

He's only good because of Panarin

 

[The Toews Era*]

He's only good because of Panarin

handzus's retirement for hart trophy

 

[aemoreira1981]

Kane is playing like a truly angry man with him against the world. He is truly motivated like never before...and I love it. I think he has overtaken Sidney Crosby as the face of the league, even if Crosby is trying to take it back after a slow start.

 

[Kyndig]

Would be nice to have an American win their first Art Ross/Hart?

 

[authentic]

Sorry, I meant at even strength. 23 primaries v. 14 secondaries overall. Fighting a cold, brain is stuffy.

That makes a lot more sense.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Since the 2005 lock-out the best forwards were Crosby, Ovechkin and to a lesser extent Malkin.Some players had a great year in that interval, but none could have been considered the best for two straight years except those mentioned above.Kane is the first player to "come out" of the Crosby/Ovechkin era with his own mini-era of being #1 among forwards.

It's interesting that the player to do this was a 1st overall pick with very consistant (but below-elite) numbers and a great clutch/playoff legacy already under his belt.I wasn't expecting him to reach an even higher level, the consistancy of his numbers in the regular seasons suggested he plateaued early and would just continue on his nice pace combined with his playoff clutchness.

 

[Peter25]

He and Panarin have some of the best chemistry that I have ever seen. They have a similar skill set and they can almost read each others thoughts on the ice. You can see them making blind drop passes that somehow end up to the stick of a teammate. They can cycle the puck in the opposing end for a long time. And they can find a lot of room because the other team cannot focus solely on neither Kane or Panarin, because they are equally dangerous.

And they have a big bodied Artem Anisimov was a center who is good enough with the puck and willing to skate to the net and create mask and havoc. He is not a great puckhandler or a scorer, but he reminds me somewhat of the former Soviet national center Viktor Zhluktov who was not a spectacular scorer, but who was a perfect with for two skilled and fast wingers Sergei Kapustin and Helmut Balderis. That line was the best one of the 1979 Challenge Cup.