Considering Kane is a dude that punched a cabbie over $0.10, I'm not sure how this comes as a surprise to anyone. No one has ever accused him of being a stand up guy. There was a YouTube of him that used to be out there where he was at a college party telling girls if they're hot enough to sleep with him. My point being it should be shocking to no one to find out Kane is a dirtbag, even if he isn't a rapist (it seems likely that he is, IMO). If he is charged, I don't think he will be allowed to play in the NHL unless or until the charges are dismissed or he's found not guilty. Anything else, and I don't think you'll see much of him for the time being. The NHL has been imperfect, but at least a lot more proactive in suspending players with legal problems, especially those of the violence-against-women type. This piece is a bit dramatic, and apparently written by a guy who doesn't seem to know much about the NHL or Patty Kane pre-2009, so I'm not sure how much I would read into it.