NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Nobody is scoring better than Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane at the NHL’s All-Star break.
Kane leads the league in goals (30), assists (43) and points (73) putting him 15 ahead of Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn in points. To illustrate how dominant Kane has been through 53 games played this season, Benn won the scoring title in 2014-15 with 87 points.
Kane, who missed the final 21 regular season games last season with a broken clavicle, still scored 27 goals and added 37 assists in 61 games played. Kane returned at the start of the playoffs and helped the Blackhawks win their third Stanley Cup in six seasons.
“I’ve kind of trended upward pretty much every one of my seasons,” Kane said. “I was at a point where I was happy last year and it would have been fun to see what would have happened those last 20 games. I think some people want to talk like this has kind of come out of nowhere this season, which I tend to disagree with.”
Kane posted a 25-game point-scoring streak this season, setting both a Blackhawks franchise record as well as by an U.S.-born player.