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Patrick Kane's Goal Drought Raises Concerns in Detroit

12/1/2025

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Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane is in a significant scoring slump, going eight games without a goal.
Since returning from a nine-game absence due to an upper-body injury, he has scored only once in 12 games.
Coach Todd McLellan said Kane has missed several scoring opportunities, including one-timers and empty-net chances.
Kane has taken 40 shots during this stretch, but only one has resulted in a goal, and concerns about his age and injury recovery are growing as he nears 500 career goals at 37.

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Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane is in a significant scoring slump, going eight games without a goal.
Since returning from a nine-game absence due to an upper-body injury, he has scored only once in 12 games.
Coach Todd McLellan said Kane has missed several scoring opportunities, including one-timers and empty-net chances.
Kane has taken 40 shots during this stretch, but only one has resulted in a goal, and concerns about his age and injury recovery are growing as he nears 500 career goals at 37.