NHL Status Report: Kane to make Blackhawks preseason debut against Blues

Sep 24, 2026, 3:57 PM ET|Comments (0)

from NHL.com,

Patrick Kane will make his preseason debut for the Blackhawks at the St. Louis Blues on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; CHSN) in that will likely will be his only appearance prior to the start of the regular season. Asked if the forward would be held out of the final preseason game against the Blues at United Center in Chicago on Saturday so he’d make his home debut Oct. 6 against St. Louis, coach Jeff Blashill said there "might be something like that." Kane is in his second stint with Chicago after signing a two-year, $16 million contract ($8 million average annual value) July 23. Selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NHL Draft, he helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup three times (2010, 2013, 2015) during his 16 seasons with them (2007-23). Chicago plays its regular-season opener …

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