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Blackhawks Fans Give Patrick Kane Loud Ovation After He Scores Game-Winner in Return to Chicago

Now that’s loyalty.

Tom Dierberger

Blackhawks Fans Give Patrick Kane Loud Ovation After He Scores Game-Winner in Return to Chicago
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Chicago Blackhawks fans didn’t witness their favorite team win Sunday afternoon.

But they saw the next-best thing.

Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane, the future Hall of Famer who won three Stanley Cups over 16 seasons in Chicago, returned to United Center for the first time since being traded last February.

After the Red Wings and Blackhawks battled to a 2–2 tie through three periods, Kane took the ice in overtime and found himself alone with the puck at mid-ice. He calmly skated past the blue line and deked out Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek, lighting the lamp for a game-winning goal.

A homecoming fit for a Hollywood script.

But Blackhawks fans were all for it. They stood on their feet and gave Kane a standing ovation, recognizing him for the overtime winner and the near two decades of greatness he gave to Chicago.

It doesn’t get much better than that.

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TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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