Patrick Kane scores OT winner in 1st meeting vs. Blackhawks - ESPN

CHICAGO — Patrick Kane raised his stick and skated to the middle of the ice three times, and the crowd got louder with every lap. It just kept cheering as play resumed, and then picked up again when Kane was shown on the overhead videoboard.

Showtime was back — and no one seemed to care all that much that he plays for one of Chicago's longtime rivals at the moment.

Kane returned to Chicago with the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday for his first game against the Blackhawks since he was traded to the New York Rangers a year ago. The 35-year-old winger, nicknamed Showtime for his flashy style, had 446 goals and 779 assists in 1,161 regular-season games with his first NHL team.

Just like he has so many times before, Kane delivered. He had a goal and an assist in Detroit's 3-2 victory, closing it out on a breakaway 1:43 into overtime. While celebrating his winner, Kane yelled, " Showtime!" with his arms in the air as the season-high United Center crowd of 21,141 cheered.

«Just a lot of emotions right now, scoring that goal, being back here, being on a different team,» said Kane, who has five goals and seven assists during an eight-game points streak. «Just tried to show the fans there at the end they'll always have my heart here.»

Kane's Chicago homecoming coincided with the Blackhawks retiring Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios' No. 7 jersey in a pregame ceremony. Chelios also spent time with the Red Wings during his playing career.

Chelios paid tribute to Kane during his speech, saying the Buffalo native will go down as hockey's greatest American-born player.

«That jersey looks kind of funny, Kaner, but it'll grow on you,» he said. «And don't worry, it'll work out in the end. You'll be standing here, same as me.»

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