Red Wings’ Patrick Kane notches 1400th point on Alex DeBrincat goal

The Detroit Red Wings are eliminated from playoff contention, but their season is still ongoing. Patrick Kane and his teammates hit the road for their final two matchups of the year. On Monday, they took on the Tampa Bay Lightning. During this contest, Kane made history.

Kane assisted on Alex DeBrincat’s third-period goal to tie Monday’s game 3-3. As a result, the future Hall of Fame winger now has 1400 points on his illustrious career. It was quite the special moment, especially considering the history DeBrincat and Kane have with each other.

Pat to Cat!

Fitting for Kaner's 1400th career point. pic.twitter.com/lb0ACCud5I

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 14, 2026

Kane owns the record for most career points by an American player in NHL history. As a result, he is the only American player to reach the 1400-point mark. Earlier this season, he surpassed Brett Hull on the all-time American points leaderboard.

The Red Wings forward joined Detroit in 2023. This move reunited him with DeBrincat, who played with the future Hall of Famer on the Chicago Blackhawks. Kane’s career is synonymous with the Blackhawks, as he won three Stanley Cups with the franchise from 2010 to 2015.

Unfortunately, Detroit was unable to win the game. They completed the comeback from 3-1 down to force overtime. However, Nikita Kucherov scored 27 seconds into overtime to give the Lightning a 4-3 win on home ice.

The Red Wings have missed the playoffs in 10 consecutive seasons. They now own the longest active playoff drought in the NHL. Only the NFL’s New York Jets and MLB’s Los Angeles Angels have a longer playoff drought in North American sports.

The Red Wings will end their season on Wednesday night against Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers.

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