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Photo credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Patrick Kane watched Team USA win Olympic gold without him, then fired off a classy message that still screamed frustration.<\/p>\n
Team USA beat Canada 2-1 in overtime on Sunday, ending the men\u2019s gold drought that\u2019s haunted American hockey since 1980.<\/p>\n
Jack Hughes buried the golden goal, and Connor Hellebuyck stood on his head when Canada pushed.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the exact kind of moment Kane has lived for his whole career, and it happened while he was at home.<\/p>\n
Dylan Larkin was in the middle of it, wearing USA colors and doing the dirty work that wins tournaments.<\/p>\n
Kane\u2019s reaction came fast, and it was aimed straight at Larkin and the Hughes brothers.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongrats\u201d sounds simple, but the subtext is loud when you remember Kane never made the roster.<\/p>\n
Reports out of Detroit last month had Kane openly admitting the snub hurt, because of course it did.<\/p>\n
Team USA\u2019s official Olympic roster lists Larkin and Quinn Hughes, but Kane\u2019s name is nowhere on it.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why this tweet hit a nerve with fans, especially the ones who still see him as the American clutch guy.<\/p>\n
Patrick Kane carries it back to Detroit Red Wings<\/p>\n
Red Wings fans are proud of Larkin, but they\u2019re also side-eyeing the decision that left Kane out when the games got tight.<\/p>\n
Kane hasn\u2019t been vintage every night this season, but he\u2019s still producing, with 8-24-32 in 43 games.<\/p>\n
Detroit sits 33-19-6 at the break, and the playoff runway is right there if the finish is sharp.<\/p>\n
Kane\u2019s cap hit is $3 million and he\u2019s tracking toward UFA status again, so every big stretch-run shift matters.<\/p>\n
If the snub fuels anything, it should show up on the man advantage, where his patience still bends coverage.<\/p>\n
The Wings are back Thursday, and it will be hard not to watch Kane like he\u2019s trying to prove a point on every touch.<\/p>\n
Previously on Chicago Hockey Insider<\/p>\n
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Former Blackhawk Patrick Kane congratulates Team USA anyway, but the Olympic gold still stings<\/p>\n
Should Patrick Kane have been on Team USA for Olympic gold with Dylan Larkin?<\/p>\n
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