Former Blackhawks player Patrick Kane played for the United States in the 2014 Olympics. AP

PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Patrick Kane laughed hard when told what Mike Modano said earlier that day

Asked what makes Kane so great, the Hall of Famer had quipped sarcastically, “I thought he was retiring.”

Wishful thinking.

Modano is abundantly aware that Kane is just 32 points from passing him to become the all-time leading American-born scorer in NHL history.

“I think those numbers are something you work hard toward, and you hope that you made it difficult for somebody to come along and chase it down,” said Modano, who finished his career with 1,374 points in 1,499 games. “But the second I laid eyes on Kane on the ice, I had a feeling he’d be the one to do it. He’s had just an amazing, Hall of Fame

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