Pat Maroon has played in his hometown arena many times, but on Saturday when he visited St. Louis with the Chicago Blackhawks, it was a lot more emotional than usual. In a pregame interview with TV analyst Darren Pang,

Before the Blues beat the Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday afternoon, Maroon told former Blues broadcaster Darren Pang in a warmup bench interview that he would be retiring after the season

The Blackhawks played a close game despite a three-goal deficit in a 4-1 loss in Pat Maroon's final game in his hometown.