‘Gives Me Chills’: Pat Maroon Ready To Start New Chapter With Boston Bruins
The veteran forward was acquired from the Minnesota Wild on Friday.
‘Gives Me Chills’: Pat Maroon Ready To Start New Chapter With Boston BruinsNo matter the past, Pat Maroon is ready to be a Boston Bruin.
“I'm super excited. I’m ready to get started. It’s gonna be fun,” Maroon said Saturday ahead of the B’s 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at TD Garden.
The veteran forward lifted the Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues in the 2018-19 season against the Bruins, and proceeded to win two more as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning. In short, he’s a winner, and one that brings a pedigree of experience to the Boston lineup.
“I feel like I’m hated here, but no, I’m super excited. Original Six team, great opportunity, I’ve heard nothing but good things about the locker room,” Maroon said. “Another chance to play in the playoffs and have a great run here.”
The Bruins acquired Maroon Friday ahead of the NHL’s trade deadline. The Minnesota Wild received a 2026 conditional sixth-round pick and AHL Providence forward Luke Toporowski in exchange.
Maroon has logged 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) through 49 games, but his season was paused in early February due to back surgery. Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said Friday that he believes Maroon is around four and a half weeks out from playing.
“Just going to talk to the medical staff, see where that goes. But right now, there’s no really timeframe right now. All I can give you is I’m skating a little bit,” Maroon said.
The 35-year-old will be able to travel and be around the team as he works towards his debut in the Black and Gold.
Standing at 6-foot-3, 234 pounds, Maroon adds a bruising edge to the Bruins’ forward group – one that will be greatly needed to make a push in the postseason, and fits with Boston’s gritty identity.
While it’s unknown when exactly Maroon will enter the lineup, he’s more than looking forward to the opportunity to help the Bruins win.
“Gives me chills thinking about it,” Maroon said. “I’m really looking forward to just to put that jersey over and go out there”
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