Detroit Red Wings' Patrick Kane on penalty: 'Worst feeling of career'
Patrick Kane owned responsibility for a bizarre penalty that cost the Detroit Red Wings their attempt to gain points Sunday against Minnesota Wild.
Patrick Kane described it as "maybe the worst I felt personally in my career. " That's how bad it was. The Detroit Red Wings had just rallied from three goals down to pull even at four-all with five-plus minutes to play in the third period.
In fact, Kane had just scored the tying goal. Then Kane tried to get in front of Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes, landing in the penalty box for tripping . The Wild scored, the Wings lost, 5-4 ā and that feeling lingered.
"Obviously, a lapse in judgment for sure," Kane said at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday, April 7, his first availability with reporters since Sunday's game. "Looking back at the play, I've watched it obviously numerous times - just going for a change, probably trying to get in front of Quinn a little bit and give a little bit of interference and the stick got caught up. "Obviously, didn't mean to do that or take a penalty at that time of game.
" Patrick Kane, after scoring the tying goal in a wild 3 goal comeback, takes one of the most needless, stupid penalties I've ever seen late in the 3rd period, leading to a Minnesota goal & a regulation loss for Detroit with their season on the line. Can't believe it. #LGRW pic.