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Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane named best No. 88 in NHL history

Patrick Kane is the best player to ever wear No. 88 in NHL history, according to an NHL.com panel.

The Blackhawks star right wing edged out center Eric Lindros for the top spot with 51 points to the Flyers legend’s 41 points across 19 voters. First-place votes were worth three points, second-place votes worth two points and third-place votes worth one point.

Kane received 13 first-place votes and six second-place votes. Lindros received five first-place votes, 12 second-place votes and two third-place votes. Sharks defenseman Brent Burns surprisingly received one first-place vote and one second-place vote.