Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane has missed the last nine games after sliding awkwardly into the boards on Oct. 17 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Nine-time All-Star forward Patrick Kane returned to practice on Thursday with the Detroit Red Wings after being sidelined with an upper-body injury since Oct. 17. He practiced on his usual forward line with Marco Kasper and Alex DeBrincat,

Patrick Kane should be back on the ice for the Detroit Red Wings this weekend. Whether it is as soon as Friday, Nov. 7 when they host the New York Rangers won't be known till that day, but the fact Kane went through an entire practice after being sidelined three weeks is an encouraging sign.

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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).

As Moritz Seider put it, it was a winning road trip for the Detroit Red Wings, even if the finale chafed a bit. They get a chance to catch their breath before resuming play on Friday, Nov. 7, against the New York Rangers after a five-game trip where there was more to like than dislike.

Kane could return to the lineup as soon as Friday against the New York Rangers (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Extra), after practicing with the team Thursday for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury on Oct. 17.

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