Patrick Kane's questionable comments on Red Wings legend draws severe backlash
Patrick Kane had some interesting comments today that whipped the hockey world up into a frenzy.
Kane was asked if there's anyone that reminded him of the great Pavel Datsyuk. Kane answered and said Auston Matthews, who is now the Toronto Maple Leafs Captain in a The Hockey News article.
Well, Kane unfortunately got a ton of heat for that, as fans disagreed with his statement.
Pavel Datsyuk, of course, is the best stick handler of all time and is being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame this year. Datsyuk won three Selke's in a row from 2008 to 2010. Pavel in his career had 314 goals and 604 assists, tallying up to 918 points in 953 games during his career, in which he played all with the Detroit Red Wings.
Although fans took what Kane said about Matthews, Matthews is a phenomenal player in his own right, as he put 69 pucks in the back of the net last season.
However, Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube put his own spin on things when he was asked who reminded him the most of Pavel. Berube answered Mitch Marner.
Everybody can say what they want, but no one will compare to Datsyuk.
Credit: House of Hockey
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