After the Buffalo Sabres' shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings, Evander Kane received a text from his dad.

The message: You’re finally starting to look like yourself.

“He’s probably right,” Kane said.

Kane had two goals against Detroit and got involved in a battle with Henrik Zetterberg that escalated into a scrap with Justin Abdelkader and Brendan Smith. He used his speed in overtime to take the puck the length of the ice before drawing a penalty, and he nearly ended the game on the ensuing power play, stopped only by the post.

It was just about total domination and could have marked his true arrival to the Sabres.