Player Discussion Pat Maroon

[Carl Hungus]

I can swallow this as long as the team lets Maroon be the asshole he's always been for other teams. Otherwise it is another wasted trade.

You'll have a hard time convincing me that it wasn't somehow conveyed to Garnet Hathaway that he should stop being an asshole once he joined the Bruins. He was 180 degrees opposite of the asshole he was on the Caps.

And right back to being an asshole on the Flyers. Absolutely was neutered here

 

[trenton1]

Watched him at the game the other night. Clearly a bit out of shape but he is ALWAYS looking to mix it up somehow. It should be interesting to see what he does in playoffs. That's his bread and butter.

 

[zaYG]

Visible on every shift tonight. Big part of setting the tone. Looking like a good pickup by Donny.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Leafs quit after seeing maroon in a Boston jersey

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Always been a big Maroon fan. Vocalized it often here

 

[JOKER 192]

Gotta admit I was a little skeptical on the acquiring Maroon. Sure he's a proven winner but as someone who has dealt with back issues for almost 30 years to go along with a torn meniscus in both knees, I wasn't to sure how effective he would be. He answered all those questions and then some tonight. Taking that critical 1st game may be all the contribution we need from Maroon. Now, I doubt that's all he's gonna bring but if it was what get's us through to the next round, a 6th rounder was a steal.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

And right back to being an asshole on the Flyers. Absolutely was neutered here

Exactly

 

[Carl Hungus]

the stare down is probably one of the more intimidating reactions to a failed attempt at a late hit

 

[DaStinger]

Already way more impact than Hatheway had for us.

 

[goldenblack]

Wasn't be nasty? Him line 3, Brazeau line 4? Or other way around?

 

[dugg133]

I was nervous about acquiring Pat cause of his injury, but now that he's healthy you can already tell he's gonna be a difference maker. Just a veteran guy that's seen it all and knows exactly how to play in the playoffs.

 

[JCRO]

He skates in mud but he knows how to use his strengths to make plays. Especially tonight- boy did he ever.

It’s really ****ing impressive.

 

[Over the volcano]

Already worth the trade

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Really liked the check where he took the leafs player over the boards and into the Bruins bench. Looked like it could have been a hit to the numbers but Maroon read the guy perfectly, got to the inside to make a great, clean hit.

By the way, Lauko popped the guy while he was on the bench. B's fans would have gone nuts if that was a Bruins player getting the business and no call made.

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

Exactly

So they brought him in, knowing exactly what kind of player he was, and said, “Don’t play like that anymore.” Is that even possible?

I don’t know what to believe

 

[CDJ]

Really liked the check where he took the leafs player over the boards and into the Bruins bench. Looked like it could have been a hit to the numbers but Maroon read the guy perfectly, got to the inside to make a great, clean hit.

By the way, Lauko popped the guy while he was on the bench. B's fans would have gone nuts if that was a Bruins player getting the business and no call made.

Bruins fans would’ve gone nuts at the hit if nobody immediately jumped the guy, as is tradition around here whenever a bruin gets touched lmao

So they brought him in, knowing exactly what kind of player he was, and said, “Don’t play like that anymore.” Is that even possible?

I don’t know what to believe

He was playing with a broken rib the last half of that series on a play that should’ve seen Tkachuk in trouble for intent to injure, I would imagine that greatly impacted his game

As we saw with Maroon nobody is telling them to be neutered that’s just silliness ppl jump to because this team isn’t the 2011 team in terms of toughness

Had to hear all year about how soft this team was and how they couldn’t play a playoff style. Last night proved that wrong quickly. Can they maintain it for the full series? We shall see, but they can definitely play that fast, physical kind of game

 

[badbrewin]

Maroon knows what he is, versus what he used to be, verus what he's here for now.

As I watched that game last night, I realized how badly this team needed toughness the last few seasons, given its intangible benefits. There's something soothing about knowing he's in the lineup.

 

[SPV]

Maroon in the last two games of the season vs. Maroon last night was night and day. I was concerned about what he could do watching those two games where I think looked slow and behind the play, but last night he was the guy in St. Louis and Tampa that annoyed the crap out of me. He’s already in a few heads, I think it was McCabe who kept shoving him after the whistle. And the play on the boards that led to the goal was perfect, getting Edmundson and Reaves to overthink hitting him while he’s still playing hockey.

 

[CDJ]

Maroon in the last two games of the season vs. Maroon last night was night and day. I was concerned about what he could do watching those two games where I think looked slow and behind the play, but last night he was the guy in St. Louis and Tampa that annoyed the crap out of me. He’s already in a few heads, I think it was McCabe who kept shoving him after the whistle. And the play on the boards that led to the goal was perfect, getting Edmundson and Reaves to overthink hitting him while he’s still playing hockey.

Laid some nice hits on Rielly, Liljegren, and Edmunson too

 

[Hookslide]

Bruins fans would’ve gone nuts at the hit if nobody immediately jumped the guy, as is tradition around here whenever a bruin gets touched lmao


He was playing with a broken rib the last half of that series on a play that should’ve seen Tkachuk in trouble for intent to injure, I would imagine that greatly impacted his game

As we saw with Maroon nobody is telling them to be neutered that’s just silliness ppl jump to because this team isn’t the 2011 team in terms of toughness

Had to hear all year about how soft this team was and how they couldn’t play a playoff style. Last night proved that wrong quickly. Can they maintain it for the full series? We shall see, but they can definitely play that fast, physical kind of game

I have said it in past posts, you have a guy like Maroon doing his thing it can get contagious, see Beecher ,Geekie, Lauko, Peeke and others.

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

Bruins fans would’ve gone nuts at the hit if nobody immediately jumped the guy, as is tradition around here whenever a bruin gets touched lmao


He was playing with a broken rib the last half of that series on a play that should’ve seen Tkachuk in trouble for intent to injure, I would imagine that greatly impacted his game

As we saw with Maroon nobody is telling them to be neutered that’s just silliness ppl jump to because this team isn’t the 2011 team in terms of toughness

Had to hear all year about how soft this team was and how they couldn’t play a playoff style. Last night proved that wrong quickly. Can they maintain it for the full series? We shall see, but they can definitely play that fast, physical kind of game

I agree. The “Sweeney likes soft players” trope is so stupid. That’s why he went for Lucic, too.

 

[Mad-Marcus]

Now don't misread this partial analogy. His skating reminds me of the B's version of Jagr, that's it, no analogy to offensive skill(but there are some). Hard to take off the puck, slow as poop. Shelter the puck well from it being taken away. He also has great touch on short passes under duress.
What surprised me is his hockey IQ, general awareness of where everyone of his line mates are.
I can understand his value to good playoff teams. Not to mention his policing of the BS that goes on(was going to be the Looch role).
It will be interesting to see what his role with Domi is in this series. The punk is just running around trying to get Mac and Marsh engaged enough to draw retaliation.

 

[goldenblack]

Guys guys we overspent with a (checks)

6th

Man it's funny that people hated this deal

 

[KnightofBoston]

Boy I can only imagine the alternate universe where Lucic makes better off ice choices and we’ve got him and maroon on the team

Then I imagine universe in which we have them both in 2019

 

[ON3M4N]

I agree. The “Sweeney likes soft players” trope is so stupid. That’s why he went for Lucic, too.

Off ice issues aside, imagine running Lucic & Maroon out there. Those are two guys who set the tone. They don't care what the other 17 guys on the team are doing, when they jump over the boards they're going out, laying the body and grinding you down.

The if the rest of the team doesn't want to follow then they have that "fine I'll do it myself" mentality. That's what the Bruins have been missing these past few years