“Seems crazy to me” – Lightning forward Pat Maroon inches towards this accomplishment in Stanley Cup
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American ice hockey left winger Pat Maroon is on the verge of becoming the first player in nearly 40 years to win the Stanley Cup four seasons in a row. However, the ‘Big Rig’ from the Tampa Bay Lightning confessed at Stanley Cup Final Media Day on Tuesday that he has had very little time to reflect on that chance.
The 34-year-old, who won the championship with the St. Louis Blues in 2019, has been winning it with the Lightning in each of the past two seasons. As a result, if Tampa Bay completes a hat-trick of title wins, he will be the first player to win it in four consecutive seasons since 16 members of the New York Islanders did it from 1980 to 1983.
“One seems crazy to me,” Maroon said, as quoted by NHL.com. “Just to be a part of one is remarkable. Some guys go years and play in the NHL 10, 12 years and don’t even get to the Stanley Cup Final let alone get to the conference final. It’s the hardest trophy to win in all sports, and to just win one is remarkable and crazy to me.”
“Can’t believe we’re back here again”
The Missouri native Maroon has 48 points (22 goals, 26 assists) in 138 Stanley Cup Playoff games against his name in 11 NHL seasons.
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He added: “And my first one with my hometown team. It’s crazy about what our Tampa Bay Lightning have been through. There’s no giving up in our team. We give it everything we’ve got every single night, and that’s why our team’s had success these last few years.”
“It happens fast. I can’t believe we’re back here again. I can’t believe we just finished another 82-game season and three rounds of playoffs and we’re back to where we were the last two years.”
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