Patrick Kane, who will make his New York Rangers debut Thursday against the Ottawa Senators, said he hasn't been this nervous about a regular-season game in a very long time.
After 1,161 games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Kane is playing for another franchise for the first time after an NHL trade deadline deal.
Kane, 34, waived his no-movement clause to join the Rangers, leaving a rebuilding team for one poised to make a run at its first Stanley Cup since 1994. But he also left a legacy after 16 years in Chicago, where he helped the Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup victories.