"Not long after Patrick Kane got the go-ahead from doctors to participate in Blackhawks training camp, general manager Stan Bowman corralled the winger to tell him to take it slow when he hits the ice.

"He wants to go full-tilt right away (but) we're going to play it cautiously," Bowman said. "He's eager to get out there and do his thing."

Kane, who had surgery July 19 to repair a scaphoid fracture in his left wrist, visited doctors Thursday and is scheduled to skate with teammates for the first practice Saturday at the United Center. While he hasn't been cleared for contact, Kane will practice twice each day until he's ready to join the scrimmages.

"I really have no limitations right now," said Kane, who was wearing a splint on the wrist Friday for what he called precautionary measures. "I'll be doing the practices with whatever team is out there and working really hard to get my range of motion back.

"I've been shooting and stick-handling," he added. "It's still little stiff but other than that the bone and everything is pretty much healed. I'm pretty much ready (to play) right now. (Doctors) said it if was the middle of the season right now and I wanted to play, I could play.""