Chicago Blackhawks supporters were taken aback on Wednesday when their club captain and fan favorite, Patrick Kane, was traded to the New York Rangers. Despite the fact that the Blackhawks are having a poor NHL season, this move has devastated Blackhawks supporters who wanted Kane to stay with the team. The organization has also previously traded fan favorites like Kane, and the game between the New York Rangers and the Ottawa Senators has lately become a place for the former teammates to meet each other.

Charlie Roumeliotis, an insider for the Chicago Blackhawks, posted a clip of the same on Twitter. Fans were overwhelmed with emotions by the touching reunion of former teammates Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat, and the resulting video quickly went viral.

Story of these two NHL stars

No one in the NHL needs an introduction to Patrick Kane, who just moved. The ex-captain was an integral part of the team. Kane has played in 1,161 games since the 2007-08 season, scoring 446 goals and adding 779 assists for the Chicago Blackhawks. On the other side, Alex DeBrincat was sent to the Ottawa Senators in a trade in July. In 368 games with the Blackhawks, DeBrincat has 160 goals and 147 assists. Both players were beloved by Blackhawks fans, so seeing them go head-to-head just stirs up strong feelings.

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These two former teammates reunited in New York for the Madison Square Garden game between the New York Rangers and the Ottawa Senators. While former teammates Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat were training on opposite ends of the ice, Kane skated towards DeBrincat with the puck and flicked it in between DeBrincat’s skates. The NHL community was overwhelmed with emotion by the former Blackhawks captain’s nice gesture towards his friend, and the video spread quickly on the internet.

The reaction of the hockey world toward this friendly gesture

This video quickly gained traction on Twitter, and Blackhawks supporters flocked to the post’s comments to share their thoughts. Overwhelmed by their feelings, the fans penned their opinions. Here are some comments to prove it.

Among a lot of emotional comments, this fan stood out saying, “I’m sad but happy for both of them. Some really bad moves by Blackhawks after the dynasty run really made me sour as a fan. I wish them best of luck.”

Confused by the rules of the NHL, a fan tweeted, “Never understood why it’s a crime to stop and say hello or a quick handshake between friends during warmups.”A cryptic tweet left by a Blackhawks fan reads, “We’re living in an alternate timeline.”Overwhelmed with emotions, this fan left a comment that reads, “I wanna hug them.”

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