Is Patrick Kane playing tonight against Ottawa Senators? | March 2, 2023 | 2022-23 NHL season

Patrick Kane is set to make his second NHL debut tonight when the New York Rangers take on the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden. The game is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. ET. The game can be watched live on ESPN+ and Sportsnet.

After acquiring Patrick Kane from the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, New York Rangers fans were absolutely thrilled. Patrick Kane has been outstanding this season, accumulating 45 points in 54 games on 16 goals and 29 assists.

The Rangers have been playing good hockey this season, and the club is currently placed third in the Metropolitan Division with 79 points. The club will enter the ice tonight with a 2-game winning streak, with their latest win coming against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday.

While the Ottawa Senators' recent two wins over the Detroit Red Wings have kept "sens" fans hopeful of making the playoffs via the Eastern Conference Wild Card. The "sens" must win tonight in order to close the points gap for the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

New York Rangers triumph over Philadelphia Flyers with a 3-2 OT win

The New York Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in overtime on Wednesday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Mika Zibanejad scored the Rangers' first goal, converting a pass from Tarasenko into the back of the net on a power play to make it 1-0 at 2:51 of the first period.

Owen Tippett scored on a powerplay for the Flyers at 15:05 of the first period to tie the game at one. Scott Laughton's goal at 11:16 of the second period gave the Flyers a 2-1 lead. Chris Kreider tied the game for Rangers at 2-2 after Tarasenko launched a shot from the blue line, which Kreider deflected into the net at 10:33.

The game then went into overtime, with Vladimir Tarasenko launching a rocket from the circle in the 2:32 mark to help the Rangers secure a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Tarasenko collected three points on the night with one goal and 2 assists.

Patrick Kane's legendary career with the Chicago Blackhawks

Patrick Kane wore the Blackhawks jersey for sixteen years after being selected first overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Kane won the Calder Memorial Trophy, the Conn Smythe Trophy, the Art Ross Trophy, the Hart Memorial Trophy, the Ted Lindsay Award, and the Stanley Cup three times during that time. It will be interesting to see how he puts up his numbers in a Rangers jersey.