It seems the only thing more divisive among Winnipeg hockey fans than Evander Kane is the debate on how to treat Evander Kane.

The former Jet will be back in Winnipeg for the first time since being traded last February, and the push among fans on social media has been to turn Sunday’s afternoon affair into #TrackSuitNight, a not-so-subtle jab at Kane that references the moment teammate Dustin Byfuglien reportedly threw Kane’s track suit in the shower before a game in Vancouver last season.

A week later, Kane was shipped out of town.

Derek Voth is a fan who has no time for Kane.

“I think we should ignore him. Don’t give him the attention. He doesn’t deserve it,” he said. “If you’re going to be a (bad teammate), just leave. I don’t care how good you are.”

Yet, on Sunday it’s likely 15,000 fans will come together in the loudest boos of the season.

“And I’ll be one of them,” he laughed.

Drew Adam said he’s all for fans having fun and needling Kane, but thinks Jets fans are better than a track-suit gimmick.

“I wanted Kane out of Winnipeg the day the Jets came here,” Adam said. “That said, we’ve gotten rid of him, can we just not move on? We’ve got better players and you’re just feeding his ego at this point.”

Fan Jeremie Robin said Kane is a polarizing character in Winnipeg. Almost from Day 1, the speedy winger was garnering attention — some unwanted, some unwarranted — merely by being one of the most high-profile players on the team.

“People just pick a side and dig in their heels,” Robin said. “He loves that kind of attention and the people who are apologists for him say you’re just giving him the attention he wants. Then everyone wins if that’s the case. We can have fun with razzing him, and he gets the attention he wants. I don’t feel like it’s overly disrespectful.”

Marc Silva likens Winnipeg’s lingering obsession with Kane to a relationship gone awry.

“It’s like we are a jilted girlfriend or boyfriend. This relationship ended and we’re still stuck on this,” he said. “I’m in the minority and it will never happen in the real world, but imagine if he comes on the ice and he hears no boos. It might even get under his skin. I’m tired of hearing about Evander Kane. He’s not our player anymore. We’re four points out of a playoff spot — let’s focus on that.”

Craig Turner acknowledges Kane had “a bit of an attitude” when he was in Winnipeg, but said pros like him are able to shut out the extraneous noise of the crowd.

“They can handle being razzed a little bit by the fans,” he said. “I think the Winnipeg Jets fans are pretty creative and they will be heckling, but it’s just a game and it’s all in good fun.”

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