We just knew that Patrick Kane’s day with the Cup in Buffalo was going to be interesting, but we didn’t expect that it would turn into a high-wire act. As Kane took the Cup around his home town today, one stop he made was to visit with the fire department in Buffalo who took Kane and the Cup up, up and away into the sky via crane basket. What happened next is probably rather predictable with the foreshadowing I just threw at you. Chris Boden of CSN Chicago hits us with all the awesome information.
2:49 PM
BUFFALO, New York -- So upon arrival back at New Era from our previous entry, we encounter a traffic jam where a crowd is assembled around Kane atop a raised fire engine ladder with the Cup. Once we give up and get out of the taxi to walk the rest of the way, we learn ol’ Ladder #2 was stuck in the “up” position a good 15-20 minutes, three stories up, and was finally being lowered as we approached. The kid and the Cup emerged no worse for the wear. He. Was smiling, the firemen weren’t.
On another note, during that cab ride back, our driver volunteered that he knows the driver who “got into it” here nearly a year ago with Patrick and his cousin, and based on the driver’s “rep” thinks Kane was set up that night, and he’s felt like punching that guy, too.
And now - on the way to floor hockey - our caravan’s made a sudden stop on Seneca Street for a momentary visit inside Hopper’s Rush Inn. Kane says he’ll be back at 10 tonight to those inside. Not sure if he meant the Cup, too.
What’s all the more amazing about that story is that they managed to snag a cab in Buffalo and have it driven by a cabbie that knew the guy that Kane had gone after last year. This is like something you’d see in a Groundhog Day sequel except everything is coming up Kane. He gets to go home again and be seen as the local hero. If only he’d have managed to win the Stanley Cup for the hometown Sabres there’s no way that you could write the script up any better.
Well, maybe if the cabbie he attacked was driving him around today. That would definitely make it better.