Vintage Patrick Kane. Pinpoint accuracy to go five-hole on Darcy Kuemper, show-time style to give his team a 3-1 lead.

I think Rangers fans are going to like this fellow. Just a hunch.

The New York Rangers forward went pointless with a -4 rating in his first two games with his new team. Since then, Patrick Kane is piping hot.

In his last four games, the 3x Stanley Cup champ has 3g-2a (with a period still to play vs. Washington - will edit accordingly), which is bad news for the other seven playoff teams in the East.

That's not a guy you want to play against when he's hot. In 136 playoff games, Kane has scored 132 points (52g-80a). When scoring is at its most difficult, that is when Kane plays some of his best hockey.

POLL
MARCH 14 |146 ANSWERS
Rangers Fans Erupt When Patrick Kane Scores First at MSG

Who will lead the New York Rangers in playoff points?

Patrick Kane
40
27.4 %
Artemi Panarin
40
27.4 %
Vladamir Tarasenko
30
20.5 %
Mika Zibanejad
36
24.7 %

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