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Rookie duo Kane and Toews growing on fans and teammates alike

Updated: December 15, 2007, 4:29 PM ET
By Scott Burnside | ESPN.com

[Editor's note: Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are two NHL rookies, but they also happen to be the centerpieces of a rebuilding plan in Chicago. ESPN.com is following their progress throughout the 2007-08 season in a series called "Beginner's Puck." Our series continues just past the quarter pole of this season.]

CHICAGO -- Stan Bowman's youngest son, Camden, has seen his vocabulary grow exponentially, courtesy of the family's new lodger, Blackhawk rookie Patrick Kane.

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Rookies Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are the centerpieces of a rebuilding plan in Chicago. ESPN.com is following their progress throughout the 2007-08 season in a series called "Beginner's Puck."

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Posted: March 11; Team record: 33-29-7
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PART II

Posted: Dec. 14, 2007; Team record: 15-13-2
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