Sometimes, things just take time. In the case of Pat Maroon and the St. Louis Blues, it took months for the timing to click into place.
It wasn’t long ago that Maroon was a healthy scratch for the team, failing to produce at a high or even moderate level. The goals weren’t coming, and he didn’t look comfortable on any line, and couldn’t get going.
The more worrisome factor was Maroon’s physicality wasn’t a huge factor early on in the season. Nicknamed “The Big Rig” for his ability to move players around, buy up real estate in the middle of the crease, and be a general force of nature, Maroon couldn’t find that space too often.