I’m not sure the Chicago Blackhawks will be able to surround Patrick Kane with enough talent for another Stanley Cup run. So far the Blackhawks have a 8-5-4 record after 13 games which is good for 20 points in the standings. This is without the Captain Jonathan Toews who is still out and has not played one game this season for the Blackhawks. The Blackhawks came in with major questions at goalie. It started ugly, but the goalie situation has improved. On the ice, the Blackhawks have a younger cast skating. The front office is still in denial that they are in a rebuild.

Not sure the Blackhawks can stay in the playoff hunt the rest of the year since it’s still relatively early in the season. Even if the Blackhawks get in the playoffs, how far can they go? I always thought the Blackhawks could surround Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews with enough talent like the Penguins have done over and over with Sidney Crosby. It’s great seeing the Blackhawks playing well as a team. I thought going in it would be more like watching some youngsters reach the next level and Patrick Kane reach a new milestone. If the Blackhawks do falter, we could tune in still to see Patrick Kane reach new levels on the Blackhawks’ all-time lists and the league’s all-time lists.

This is Patrick Kane’s 14th year in the league. Besides the three Stanley Cups Kane has helped the team get, Kane could eventually be the best Blackhawk of all-time. Last season Patrick Kane reached the 600 plateau in assists. Plus, Kane reached 1,000 points last season. Kane needs 4 more goals to reach the 400 plateau as he comes in with 396. If Kane scores 11 more goals, he would move past Steve Larmer for third all-time in Blackhawks history.

After Steve Larmer, Patrick Kane will have some ice to cross with Stan Mikita with 541 Blackhawks goals for second. If Patrick Kane stays in Chicago his entire career, could he eventually pass the legend Bobby Hull for number one in the franchise in goals? Hull has 604. Kane all-time coming in stands a number 100 in goals all-time in the NHL. Kane should reach the 402 mark with six more tallies this season as he could pass three guys with his 403rd goal. Shane Doan, Paul Kariya, and John Ogrodrick have 402 goals. If Patrick Kane notches 14 more goals, he would tie Ray Bourgue at 91 all-time with 410 goals.

Staying healthy in any game is half the battle, especially during a pandemic. Patrick Kane needs 10 more games to skate to reach 1,000 lifetime. If Kane laces up the skates 19 times this season, he would pass up the great Bob Murray for 6th all-time in games played for the Blackhawks. Murray has played 1,008 games wearing the Indian sweater.

Patrick Kane has 648 assists lifetime. Kane needs two more dishes and he would have 650 which would tie Brett Hull for number 66 all-time in the NHL.

Patrick Kane has tallied up 1,044 points in his career which is number 74 all-time. Two more points would tie Henri Richard with 1,046. Eight points and Kane would tie Denis Potvin who stands with 1,052 points.

MADE IN AMERICA

Patrick Kane was born in Buffalo, New York. Kane’s 396 goals right now are good for number ten all-time in America born players in goals scored in the NHL. If Kane tallies 11 more goals this season, he will be in the single digits, pass up John LeClair, and take over the number nine spot. Brett Hull has 741 goals so Kane has some work to do if he wants the number one slot. Former Blackhawk Jeremy Roenick is number 4 on that list with 513. Roenick played 8 seasons with the Blackhawks and 12 seasons with a few other teams.

One last stat Patrick Kane can reach this season is over-time goals. Kane has nine of those. One more, and Patrick Kane has reached double digits. Captain Jonathan Toews has 15 over-time goals. Kane getting six? Can Kaner surpass the Captain and get six to get the equalizer with his long time teammate?

Eddie LeBec is no longer in the league, so it is official goalie hunting season for Patrick Kane especially in OT.