Go back to Game 5 of last year's Stanley Cup Final. The Blackhawks were back home at the United Center and in position to take a 3-2 lead in a pivotal game of the series against the Boston Bruins.
The visitors, who had lost the previous game in overtime on their home ice, seemed strangely tentative. The Blackhawks came out firing, and they dominated the action.
While they were playing well, there was only one player who could light up the scoreboard. That player was Patrick Kane, who beat Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask with a pair of close-in shots that demonstrated his overwhelming hand-eye coordination and quickness.
The Blackhawks would win that game 3-1 and take the series in Game 6 in Boston.
Kane turned a corner in his career last season. There was never any doubt about his talent, as Kane was the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NHL draft. However, there were plenty of questions about his maturity and commitment.
There had been too many off-the-ice incidents with Kane, most of them beings misadventures involving alcohol.
However, when he reported to the team in January following the lockout, Kan ...
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