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Originally Posted by Ashasx
Sven will never be Patrice Bergeron defensively, but look at the success the Hawks have had with Kane.
I don't think Kane has ever step foot in the defensive zone.
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Here's an article from espn on Patrick Kane's transition from scorer, with little care for defense, to the player he is today.
http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/blac...ve-defense-too
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Seven years later, Kane shakes his head at his old self. His appreciation for defense has grown each year in the league, and he’s more defensive-minded this season than he’s ever been. He ranks second on the team and is tied for fourth in the league with nine takeaways.
“I didn’t know too much about defense, I guess, coming into the league,” Kane said on Thursday. “I was on a high-powered offensive team in junior that was a lot about scoring and was pretty much strictly about offense for myself and players like myself.
“As you grow older, you learn more about it and you become mature about defense. I think you see a lot of players have done that throughout their career.”
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