Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane, enduring relatively slow start, searching for more puck touches

Patrick Kane ended a slump with two points against the Ducks on Saturday. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Back in autumn 2014, Patrick Kane struggled — by his standards — early in the season. He recorded only 10 points in his first 16 games, a statistic he still remembers precisely.

So tallying 10 points in his first 13 games to start the 2022-23 season didn’t worry Kane too much. Nor did entering the weekend with zero points in his last three games. He joked Saturday morning that “hopefully that means I don’t go another three without a point.”