On Monday, Patrick Kane participated in a Zoom video conference call put on by the NHL that also included New York Islanders center Mat Barzal and Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele.

The players were asked a series of hockey-related hypotheticals, including which NHL player they'd most want to be on a 2-on-1 with.

Kane, who had 84 points (33 goals, 51 assists) at the time of the NHL pause on March 12, answered Artemi Panarin.

"The way he sees the game and the way he plays it was very similar to the way that I saw the game," Kane said. "Just really, really fun hockey. Just kind of playing off each other, kind of hanging out on our sides and almost, like, mirroring each other on what the other person was going to do.

"That was probably the funnest hockey that I'ver ever played, was playing with him. I think if I'm coming down on a 2-on-1, throw him a little saucer pass, he's going to bang it in the net most of the time."

Panarin was traded from Chicago to the Columbus Blue Jackets on June 23, 2017 after playing two seasons with the Blackhawks. Brandon Saad returned to the Hawks from the Jackets via the trade.

The three-time Stanley Cup champ with the Hawks was also asked who the most annoying shot blocker in the league was.

"I'd probably have to say (Niklas) Hjalmarsson," Kane replied. "I've seen this guy just eat pucks his whole career. Now he's in Arizona, and that's just how he plays the game. He just wants to block shots. That's how he plays.

"It's hilarious to see him block a couple shots and then he'll be hobbling around. Then, he still gets up and blocks the next one, and then he'll hobble back to the bench and be out there for the next shift. The guy's a warrior."

Questions on 3-on-3 overtime also elicited some interesting responses from the 2016 regular season MVP.

On what player outside the Blackhawks Kane would want to be with in extra time:

"I'd be on the wing, so we'd need someone to take a faceoff. Maybe (Auston) Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) as a centerman. He seems like he's pretty lethal in overtime, where he gets a chance and scores.

"Just to kind of round it out, maybe we play with a defensive defenseman or somewhat defensive but still has the offensive ability to make plays. I'd say Drew Doughty (LA Kings)."

What player combo Kane would want to watch in 3-on-3 OT:

"I guess the first three names that come to my mind would be (Wayne) Gretzky, (Mario) Lemieux and Bobby Orr. Be hard to bet against those guys. You look at Bobby Orr, the amount of points he had in his career as a defenseman is just unbelievable, especially at that time. Maybe changed the way a defenseman played the game.

"And, obviously, watching some of those highlights, Gretzky and Lemieux playing on Team Canada back in the day, it seemed like they had a lot of chemistry where Gretzky was feeding Lemieux a lot. So that would be fun to watch."

Kane had two goals in Chicago's last game, a 6-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks.

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