The Chicago Blackhawks got to experience “Showtime” again after a long time.
Patrick Kane made his presence felt in his first game back with the Blackhawks on Tuesday during a season-opener against the Vegas Golden Knights at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
The 37-year-old Kane signed a 2-year, $16 million contract in the summer with the Blackhawks that reunited him with his former team.
With Chicago trailing 3-1, with over 16 minutes left in the third period, Kane beat Golden Knights defenseman Parker Wotherspoon for control of the puck in the Blackhawks’ offensive zone before making a series of moves to slip one past Vegas goaltender Carter Hart. Kane’s goal got the Blackhawks within one goal of the lead.
Here is a video of the goal by the three-time Stanley Cup champion.
PATRICK KANE WITH THE FILTHY GOAL IN HIS RETURN WITH CHICAGO 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/QmIHZND5UD
— ESPN (@espn) September 30, 2026
Even though it was Kane’s career goal No. 509 in the NHL, it felt special for him.
“Your eyes get pretty wide when the puck goes by the defenseman, and you’re coming in on a breakaway and chasing up to the puck,” Kane said of his goal, via Paul Delos Santos of NHL.com.
“Just wanted to be patient with it, take my time, kind of make him make a move first and hang onto it. Nice it worked out. Obviously a pretty good feeling.”
Unfortunately for Kane and the Blackhawks, they gave up two more goals to the Golden Knights after his score, which led to a 5-2 Chicago loss.
