SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Patrick Kane’s name was announced early in the Blackhawks’ first scrimmage, after he assisted on an Andrew Desjardins goal.
The crowd response: some boos, mainly cheers.
“That's a pretty cool reaction, especially, you know, given the circumstances,” said Kane. “I didn't really know what to expect, but I thought it was ... you know, it's one of those things when you're going out on the ice, you don't know what's going to happen, and to hear that reaction from the crowd, it definitely gave me chills. So, it was an exciting moment."
After a bizarre press conference on Thursday during which Kane gave a statement and then declined to answer many questions, Kane joined his teammates on the ice to begin training camp on Friday.