Yet, Patrick Maroon is putting together an exceptional playoff run, which is reflective of his development this season. He’s giving new meaning to the term ‘Being a maroon’.
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Ducks’ Matt Beleskey, Patrick Maroon to have big role against Kings
Maroon, 26, operates both as a 230-pound wrecking ball and as a scorer. After he produced seven 20-plus-goals seasons in the minors, he so firmly secured a role with the Ducks that the team traded away Dustin Penner in March.
Maroon finds an NHL home in Anaheim
Maroon grinned. At least Doughty knew his resume: five full seasons in the American Hockey League, including separate stints with organizations that changed cities. He’s played in Texarkana, St. Louis, London, Philadelphia, Adirondack, Syracuse and Norfolk. It takes more than chirping to get Maroon rattled.
Bishop, Rask, Varlamov named Vezina Trophy finalists
Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins and Semyon Varlamov of the Colorado Avalanche are the three finalists for the 2013-14 Vezina Trophy, which is awarded “to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at his position,” the National Hockey League announced today.
Lightning’s Ben Bishop to have surgery on wrist
Ben Bishop, who since January played with a sore right wrist, will have surgery next week at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio to repair a torn ligament.
Heeter making most of unlikely spot on playoff roster
When the Flyers take the ice at the Wells Fargo Center for their first home playoff game in two years, Cal Heeter will be there.
Bollig at home on the road in St. Louis
The Blackhawks’ 27-year-old winger could have relaxed with the trophy at a lake house or partied with it at a ritzy club. He could have taken it to the top of the Sears Tower (or whatever it’s called now) or dined with it at a fancy steakhouse.
Stastny goes from sweating out trade deadline to hero in Avalanche’s 5-4 win over Wild in OT
Paul Stastny sweated out the trade deadline, wondering if his big, expiring contract and Colorado’s desire to beef up its blue line might lead to his departure from Denver.
Unsung players look to carry big tune in playoffs
Anaheim Ducks winger Patrick Maroon has 77 games of NHL experience, yet he already understands pro hockey is a business where one player’s misery becomes another player’s opportunity.
Ben Bishop ruled out for Game 1 of series vs. Canadiens
Bishop, who suffered an upper-body injury with a week to go in the season, has been on the shelf since with no clear timetable for a return. The hope was Bishop would be ready to play when the playoffs open on Wednesday. He won’t.
