The St. Louis native buried a rebound past Stars goaltender Ben Bishop — also a St. Louis native — to punch the Blues’ ticket after an 86-minute Game 7.
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This was an emotional moment for Blues fans everywhere, but especially for Maroon’s young son Anthony, who was brought to tears after seeing his dad score the game-winner.
A few seasons ago, it was Maroon who was brought to tears after scoring a goal in his hometown. Maroon became emotional after watching his son celebrate his goal in St. Louis while he was a member of the Oilers. He went on to say how hard it was being away from his family during the season.
He became a free agent last summer and agreed to a one-year deal worth less money so he could play in front of his family.
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After scoring arguably the most important goal of his career, the 31-year old veteran got to celebrate the big win with his son by his side.
