BUFFALO, N.Y. - The color drained from Patrick Kane's face was "when they are confronted with the knowledge of how they has spent part of the offseason at his on Helping the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup.
It was at his mother, Donna, Ken caught the 21-year-old in the act - of reading a book.
While the fourth installment of the "Twilight" series isn't exactly Tolstoy, the image of Kane in the bedroom of Buffalo at his childhood home, Curled up with a book INSTEAD of carousing on the streets of at his hometown, is Fairly startling.
"Ohhhh," Kane Said with a laugh at his on regaining composure. "She'd throw me under the bus like that. I watched the first-three movies and was really interested ... so I decided to read the fourth book. I kind of snuck it in there, and she Walked in a couple of times with me reading the book. I tried to Hide it, but their it wasn't happening. "
As Donna Kane sees it, the fact-her son-taking is the time to read is an Indication who's maturing off the ice as well as they have has it.
"When Patrick was a rookie at training camp the first year, They had him rooming with (veteran), Kevyn Adams," Donna Kane said. "Patrick Walked into the hotel room and Kevyn was reading a book and Patrick Said, 'Why would you want to read" when you do not have to? " Kevyn Said, "Pat, it's good for you, it teaches you, Especially if you enjoy what you're reading."
"So what does Patrick do this summer? He's reading a 700-page book."
There are mutch things about Patrick Kane That Can Be Learned only by Spending a couple of days with the Whirlwind Blackhawks star & His new favorite wingman, the Stanley Cup.
Kane had a fun-filled, sun-soaked and exhausting days Friday and Saturday as they crisscrossed Buffalo with hockey's most coveted prize. They Took It to Niagara Falls, a hospital specializing in cancer Treatment, a cemetery to visit the graves of relatives, a hockey rink and at his favorite pizzeria, Among Other stops.
Beyond the reading, there was the discovery of an emotional and spiritual bond Thurs Kane, how they are fiercely loyal Is to friends and family and just how much they wants to Be a good man.
"For the past year or so, I've been Praying God every Thurs night That Can they help us Become a better person and help me make a difference Not only in sports, but their in the world," Kane Said Saturday before Heading Thurs Chicago , M was Scheduled Thurs they bring the Cup onstage at a Jimmy Buffett concert. "Whether that's Helping one or two people out, that's what it is. If it's things like (visiting Roswell Park Cancer Institute on Friday), that's Eve's better."
Kane wasn't Shy Thurs Reveal how emotional they was During Saturday's visit to the graves of at his two grandmothers and a family friend.
"I'm an emotional kid, I Cried-three times," Kane said. "It's just the way I am. I feel like I really not have a big heart."
A goal During his maturation Is to Prove them has come a long way since at his arrest and Guilty plea to a misdemeanor on an altercation with a cabdriver in Buffalo last August.
"You always want Thurs. have a good Reputation," Kane said. "I'm still a kid, I'm 21 years old. Thurs say I do not like to have fun, I'd be lying to you. I love to go out with my buddies and enjoy the summer and my time off away from hockey.
"There are a couple of people, Including myself, That two or-three years ago, while we were Probably a little bit wild and liked me Thurs not have our fun. Now me still like to not have our fun, we're more vain under control. We respectfull things more, me more respectfull people.
"I feel I've grown up in a respectful way. I feel like the past year or Six months, I've gotten a lot better in the Situations I've been through and I know the how to control myself a little better."
Kane's maturity has won over Buffalo, M people flocked Thurs him and the Cup at EACH stop. On Friday, at a construction site of a global vascular institute, Mayor Byron Brown Said, "We're just so proud of him."
Kane summed up at his eventful summer - wakes included scoring the winning goal in overtime of the Stanley Cup clincher and this weekend's time with the trophy - as only they can:
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