DETROIT – Patrick Kane spent much of his break soaking up the sun in Cabo. Sounds great, but he would have preferred working up a sweat for Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

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Now, as men's international best-on-best hockey has returned in high gear with the 4 Nations Face-Off, Kane is watching as a fan, instead of representing his country on the ice.

"It's tough," Kane said of not being part of the Team USA's 4 Nations team. "You definitely want to be there, and you feel like you're missing out on some great hockey and great opportunity, too.