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Evander Kane makes major announcement on social media before Oilers playoffs
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The Edmonton Oilers are about to head into a highly anticipated first round matchup, and appear to finally be getting Evander Kane back after an announcement on Instagram.
Evander Kane has officially been ruled as questionable to play in Game 1 of the playoffs, but judging by his most recent Instagram post, he's definitely coming back.
Evander Kane appears to announce return to play on social media
On instagram this morning, Evander Kane sent a strong message to Oilers fans with a simple photo and caption: «That time again».
It's at least a hype message for Kane around the team beginning their playoffs, but also could be the official confirmation from Kane that he will be available to play in Game 1.
Most recently, Coach Knoblauch has reported that Kane is questionable for Game 1, and it will be left to the doctors to clear him for a return before playoffs.
All signs point toward Evander Kane playing in Game 1
Kane himself has said that he's feeling better than he has in over a year, meaning being cleared by the doctors is very likely.
I'm confident I can help. I'm very close to playing and if you ask me if I'll be ready for Game 1, I'd say I played last year on one leg so how I feel today is much better.
- Evander Kane
- Evander Kane
Getting Evander Kane back could be a total X-Factor for the Edmonton Oilers. A rare elite power forward, Kane can be a physical presence and chip in with secondary scoring - two of the most coveted skills in the playoffs.
Hopefully this is in fact an announcement from Kane confirming that he'll be back to play in the Oilers next game.
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