CHICAGO -- Pat Maroon played his first and his last NHL game at the United Center.
In between, it was quite a ride.
Maroon closed his 14th and final season when the Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. While Chicago has two road games left, Maroon is skating in the home finale in front of a group of family and friends before beginning his retirement.
"Every career comes to an end," Maroon said. "It doesn't last forever. I let that kind of soak in a little bit.