Patrick Kane is a douche

[philco_3]

And you know the cabbie will buy a Sabres ticket right behind the visitor's bench when the Blackhawks come to town just to heckle him.

[Oshie74]

I hate Patricia... I mean Patrick Kane.

[Robb_K]

He must have come from a family of cheapskates. He never heard of a TIP? He doesn't know that cabbies need to make a living? Even a lousy 10% tip would have been an extra $1.40.

Hey! Maybe the real story was that The Cabby locked the doors because The Kanes didn't offer a tip!

[WaukeeBlues]

Honestly, it shouldn't have mattered if it was $.20 or $2,000. You're an NHL hockey player and one of the faces of your franchise. You conduct yourself that way. End o' story.

[JPonder94]

Honestly, it shouldn't have mattered if it was $.20 or $2,000. You're an NHL hockey player and one of the faces of your franchise. You conduct yourself that way. End o' story.

You hit the nail on the head, sir. Kane is a NHL star first and a dumb kid second.

[gaijin]

Honestly, it shouldn't have mattered if it was $.20 or $2,000. You're an NHL hockey player and one of the faces of your franchise. You conduct yourself that way. End o' story.

You hit the nail on the head, sir. Kane is a NHL star first and a dumb kid second.

I think this situation proved the opposite.

[DaDitka]

Honestly, it shouldn't have mattered if it was $.20 or $2,000. You're an NHL hockey player and one of the faces of your franchise. You conduct yourself that way. End o' story.

See Sir, that is where you are mistaken,

He is the face of the Blackhawks' organization and DID act accordingly.

[WaukeeBlues]

So... apparently if you go to the TSN website and click the NHL link, I think its the 2nd video that comes up- says that not only was alcohol "never alleged by anyone to be involved in the situation" but apparently the Taxi driver has had previous skirmishes before with people, 2 drunk driving charges on his record and had an expired license?

All I know is, you listen to Kane's lawyer talk and he makes it sound like the cabbie started crap with the Kane's cause he wouldn't let them out and they were defending themselves or something.

Idonno...

[Ruutu15]

So... apparently if you go to the TSN website and click the NHL link, I think its the 2nd video that comes up- says that not only was alcohol "never alleged by anyone to be involved in the situation" but apparently the Taxi driver has had previous skirmishes before with people, 2 drunk driving charges on his record and had an expired license?

All I know is, you listen to Kane's lawyer talk and he makes it sound like the cabbie started crap with the Kane's cause he wouldn't let them out and they were defending themselves or something.

Idonno...

Of course they're going to say that, they're playing damage control. Whether the cabbie has had prior skirmishes is not the issue (I'm not suggesting you're saying otherwise). The fact is, Kane has to know better than that. The sad thing is that it isn't just Kane. All of these younger guys come from a different background than the players we grew up watching. The game has changed, and so have the people who play it...just go to any rink tomorrow and compare the players with how it was when we were younger. Compound that to the NHL level where every younger high profile player has entitlement issues. Kane is going to learn nothing from this because it's been spun that it "wasn't really his fault". It doesn't matter who started it, Kane has to know better than to escalate the situation. As soon as it turned physical, it WAS his fault. These guys AREN'T normal people, they are expected to carry themselves with a bit more class than the typical drunk. It all comes with the paycheck and the fame.

[Prison Bull]

Patrick Kane
Born Nov 19 1988 -- Buffalo, NY

Legal drinking age in Buffalo: 21

[KC Express]

So... apparently if you go to the TSN website and click the NHL link, I think its the 2nd video that comes up- says that not only was alcohol "never alleged by anyone to be involved in the situation" but apparently the Taxi driver has had previous skirmishes before with people, 2 drunk driving charges on his record and had an expired license?

All I know is, you listen to Kane's lawyer talk and he makes it sound like the cabbie started crap with the Kane's cause he wouldn't let them out and they were defending themselves or something.

Idonno...

Of course they're going to say that, they're playing damage control. Whether the cabbie has had prior skirmishes is not the issue (I'm not suggesting you're saying otherwise). The fact is, Kane has to know better than that. The sad thing is that it isn't just Kane. All of these younger guys come from a different background than the players we grew up watching. The game has changed, and so have the people who play it...just go to any rink tomorrow and compare the players with how it was when we were younger. Compound that to the NHL level where every younger high profile player has entitlement issues. Kane is going to learn nothing from this because it's been spun that it "wasn't really his fault". It doesn't matter who started it, Kane has to know better than to escalate the situation. As soon as it turned physical, it WAS his fault. These guys AREN'T normal people, they are expected to carry themselves with a bit more class than the typical drunk. It all comes with the paycheck and the fame.

It's not as if this is acceptable behavior for "normal" people, either. If I engaged in the same behavior, I would expect to go to jail and lose my professional license. The fact that there will be little, if any, repercussions shows that these players are certainly not "normal," but probably not in the way you suggest.

[JPonder94]

Of course they're going to say that, they're playing damage control. Whether the cabbie has had prior skirmishes is not the issue (I'm not suggesting you're saying otherwise). The fact is, Kane has to know better than that. The sad thing is that it isn't just Kane. All of these younger guys come from a different background than the players we grew up watching. The game has changed, and so have the people who play it...just go to any rink tomorrow and compare the players with how it was when we were younger. Compound that to the NHL level where every younger high profile player has entitlement issues. Kane is going to learn nothing from this because it's been spun that it "wasn't really his fault". It doesn't matter who started it, Kane has to know better than to escalate the situation. As soon as it turned physical, it WAS his fault. These guys AREN'T normal people, they are expected to carry themselves with a bit more class than the typical drunk. It all comes with the paycheck and the fame.

What age are we talking here? Because I am 24 and its about the same for me now as when I was younger.

Not trying to be a sarcastic d***, I am just wondering what age group you are talking about.

[Ruutu15]

So... apparently if you go to the TSN website and click the NHL link, I think its the 2nd video that comes up- says that not only was alcohol "never alleged by anyone to be involved in the situation" but apparently the Taxi driver has had previous skirmishes before with people, 2 drunk driving charges on his record and had an expired license?

All I know is, you listen to Kane's lawyer talk and he makes it sound like the cabbie started crap with the Kane's cause he wouldn't let them out and they were defending themselves or something.

Idonno...

Of course they're going to say that, they're playing damage control. Whether the cabbie has had prior skirmishes is not the issue (I'm not suggesting you're saying otherwise). The fact is, Kane has to know better than that. The sad thing is that it isn't just Kane. All of these younger guys come from a different background than the players we grew up watching. The game has changed, and so have the people who play it...just go to any rink tomorrow and compare the players with how it was when we were younger. Compound that to the NHL level where every younger high profile player has entitlement issues. Kane is going to learn nothing from this because it's been spun that it "wasn't really his fault". It doesn't matter who started it, Kane has to know better than to escalate the situation. As soon as it turned physical, it WAS his fault. These guys AREN'T normal people, they are expected to carry themselves with a bit more class than the typical drunk. It all comes with the paycheck and the fame.

It's not as if this is acceptable behavior for "normal" people, either. If I engaged in the same behavior, I would expect to go to jail and lose my professional license. The fact that there will be little, if any, repercussions shows that these players are certainly not "normal," but probably not in the way you suggest.

You're right, and I didn't mean to imply that it should be acceptable behavior by anyone. I'm just saying that when you go out in public as an NHL star, like it or not you're representing your team, your sport, and your league.

[Ruutu15]

Of course they're going to say that, they're playing damage control. Whether the cabbie has had prior skirmishes is not the issue (I'm not suggesting you're saying otherwise). The fact is, Kane has to know better than that. The sad thing is that it isn't just Kane. All of these younger guys come from a different background than the players we grew up watching. The game has changed, and so have the people who play it...just go to any rink tomorrow and compare the players with how it was when we were younger. Compound that to the NHL level where every younger high profile player has entitlement issues. Kane is going to learn nothing from this because it's been spun that it "wasn't really his fault". It doesn't matter who started it, Kane has to know better than to escalate the situation. As soon as it turned physical, it WAS his fault. These guys AREN'T normal people, they are expected to carry themselves with a bit more class than the typical drunk. It all comes with the paycheck and the fame.

What age are we talking here? Because I am 24 and its about the same for me now as when I was younger.

Not trying to be a sarcastic d***, I am just wondering what age group you are talking about.

It's cool, I didn't take anything by it. I'm 29, and it just seems like there's more stickwork with some of the kids that are playing now, even in local leagues. That or I'm just old and bitter...I'm sure I did a lot of the things that piss me off when I see younger kids do it.

[JPonder94]

It's cool, I didn't take anything by it. I'm 29, and it just seems like there's more stickwork with some of the kids that are playing now, even in local leagues. That or I'm just old and bitter...I'm sure I did a lot of the things that piss me off when I see younger kids do it.

I will agree that there seems to be a lot of stick work in younger leagues. I coached some 14 year olds last year and they were hooking and slashing more in that league then I see in my men's league.

[WaukeeBlues]

Of course they're going to say that, they're playing damage control. Whether the cabbie has had prior skirmishes is not the issue (I'm not suggesting you're saying otherwise). The fact is, Kane has to know better than that. The sad thing is that it isn't just Kane. All of these younger guys come from a different background than the players we grew up watching. The game has changed, and so have the people who play it...just go to any rink tomorrow and compare the players with how it was when we were younger. Compound that to the NHL level where every younger high profile player has entitlement issues. Kane is going to learn nothing from this because it's been spun that it "wasn't really his fault". It doesn't matter who started it, Kane has to know better than to escalate the situation. As soon as it turned physical, it WAS his fault. These guys AREN'T normal people, they are expected to carry themselves with a bit more class than the typical drunk. It all comes with the paycheck and the fame.

What age are we talking here? Because I am 24 and its about the same for me now as when I was younger.

Not trying to be a sarcastic d***, I am just wondering what age group you are talking about.

It's cool, I didn't take anything by it. I'm 29, and it just seems like there's more stickwork with some of the kids that are playing now, even in local leagues. That or I'm just old and bitter...I'm sure I did a lot of the things that piss me off when I see younger kids do it.

Definitely. There are still kids that like to go out and check and throw hits but its much rarer now. My high school team won games based on that fact. If we couldn't out-skill a team, we just beat the living piss out of them until they started to create turnovers, etc. It's a fine art that is slowly leaving the game. The North American style is becoming more and more European.

Generally speaking from what I've seen growing up (I'm 22), the kids that didn't go through a lot of house leagues or took a lot of camps and what not tend to play a more aggressive, hard-hitting Oshie style, but the more that kids do the house leagues, take the lessons- the more that they are coached that finesse is the way to play the game. I disagree but whatever. It's subtle but it's definitely there.

[Ruutu15]

Of course they're going to say that, they're playing damage control. Whether the cabbie has had prior skirmishes is not the issue (I'm not suggesting you're saying otherwise). The fact is, Kane has to know better than that. The sad thing is that it isn't just Kane. All of these younger guys come from a different background than the players we grew up watching. The game has changed, and so have the people who play it...just go to any rink tomorrow and compare the players with how it was when we were younger. Compound that to the NHL level where every younger high profile player has entitlement issues. Kane is going to learn nothing from this because it's been spun that it "wasn't really his fault". It doesn't matter who started it, Kane has to know better than to escalate the situation. As soon as it turned physical, it WAS his fault. These guys AREN'T normal people, they are expected to carry themselves with a bit more class than the typical drunk. It all comes with the paycheck and the fame.

What age are we talking here? Because I am 24 and its about the same for me now as when I was younger.

Not trying to be a sarcastic d***, I am just wondering what age group you are talking about.

It's cool, I didn't take anything by it. I'm 29, and it just seems like there's more stickwork with some of the kids that are playing now, even in local leagues. That or I'm just old and bitter...I'm sure I did a lot of the things that piss me off when I see younger kids do it.

Definitely. There are still kids that like to go out and check and throw hits but its much rarer now. My high school team won games based on that fact. If we couldn't out-skill a team, we just beat the living piss out of them until they started to create turnovers, etc. It's a fine art that is slowly leaving the game. The North American style is becoming more and more European.

Generally speaking from what I've seen growing up (I'm 22), the kids that didn't go through a lot of house leagues or took a lot of camps and what not tend to play a more aggressive, hard-hitting Oshie style, but the more that kids do the house leagues, take the lessons- the more that they are coached that finesse is the way to play the game. I disagree but whatever. It's subtle but it's definitely there.

Exactly! Glad I'm not the only one who noticed the changes.

[ZigZagBluesFan]

From ESPN:

After reiterating his innocence following a brief court appearance, Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane became emotional as he made the short walk back to his lawyer's office Thursday.

Flanked by his parents, Patrick Sr. and Donna Kane, and attorney Paul Cambria, Kane became teary-eyed as a reporter asked about the emotional toll he's under as he faces misdemeanor assault, theft and harassment charges that he and his cousin beat up a cab driver over a fare.

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What a vagina...

[purple_haze]

grade a douche bag and to think i actually liked the kid during the vancouver game.

[ohio BLUES]

I think this is bump-worthy...

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