Watch this NHL star choke up after seeing his young son celebrate his crucial goal
The first 60 seconds of this interview are some very sportsy sports-talk. The final 20 seconds are pure feels.
Patrick Maroon of the Edmonton Oilers scored a crucial game-tying goal against the St. Louis Blues on Monday night, setting his team up for an overtime win. Canada's Sportsnet TV network interviewed Maroon after the game -- then hit the Oilers hero with some surprise footage that left him choking back tears.
What? No. We're not crying. Definitely not crying. It's just ... winter allergies, you know?
OK, fine. Maybe we're getting a little bit misty-eyed over here. Check the footage out for yourself atop this post to see exactly why.
Sam Laird is Mashable's Senior Sports Reporter. He covers the wide, weird world of sports from all angles -- as well as occasional other topics -- from Mashable's San Francisco bureau. Before joining Mashable in November 2011, his freelance work appeared in publications including the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Slam, and East Bay Express. Sam is a graduate of UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz, and basketball and burritos take up most of his spare time. Follow him on Twitter @samcmlaird.
