DETROIT -- Patrick Kane returned to practice Thursday, and coach Todd McLellan said the Detroit Red Wings will decide Friday whether he will play against the New York Rangers at Little Caesars Arena that night (7 p.m. ET; FDSNDETX, NHLN, MSG, SNP, SNO, SNE, TVAS).

The forward has missed nine games with an upper-body injury after starting the season with five points (two goals, three assists) in five games. Detroit (9-5-0) is trying to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 10 seasons, and Kane is trying to make the United States roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

“What are you going to do?” said Kane, who turns 37 on Nov. 19. “I think you look at the positives from it. Thankfully, it wasn’t worse, and I’m not out an extended, or a longer period, of t

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