On Tuesday, she made the pilgrimage across eastern Texas to be one of the relatively few Hawks fans to witness Kane’s milestone moment in person.
‘‘This is a moment I’ll get to tell my kids about,’’ she said. ‘‘I think that’s pretty special.’’
Kane’s 1,000th game originally was set to be at home Sunday against the Lightning. The Hawks-Hurricanes postponement Feb. 20, however, bumped the timeline back one game, depriving Kane of the chance to enjoy the milestone in Chicago.
That might have been for the best, though. With no fans yet allowed inside the United Center, Sunday was a strange environment. In fact, Kane said Tuesday he’s waiting to do a full ceremony until fans have returned.