BUFFALO, N.Y. — No boos. No tracksuits. No money phones.
Evander Kane is expecting a friendly reception when he makes his return to the ice in Buffalo Tuesday as a member of the Sharks, a 180-degree turn from the mockery he faced when he went back to Winnipeg as a member of the Sabres in 2016.
“I can imagine that it will be positive,” Kane said after practice in Buffalo Monday. “I’m sure they’ll be excited.”
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Though he joined the Sharks at the trade deadline last year with a reputation for being one of hockey’s ultimate bad boys, Kane’s tenure in Buffalo ended on different note than his four-year run with the Winnipeg Jets.