Pat Maroon might don a black-and-gold sweater in a few weeks, but the bruising winger was candid when asked Saturday about joining the Bruins for a postseason push.
“I feel like I’m hated here,” Maroon said with a grin on Saturday afternoon.
Maroon’s assessment might be accurate in most NHL markets, given the 6-foot-3, 234-pound veteran’s propensity for doling out bone-crunching hits and pestering opponents before and after the whistle.
But Boston knows all too well about Maroon and the brand of hockey that he excels in — especially come the postseason.
Maroon boasts three Stanley Cup titles on his resume, hoisting hockey’s top prize three seasons in a row from 2019-21.