Turn your attention to Patrick Maroon. After all, he is the third man on the Anaheim Ducks' best line in Game 4 against the Chicago Blackhawks.
His job in Saturday's Stanley Cup playoffs game? Clear the track for Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. Help the Ducks' top two players make a difference. Pot a goal when the opportunity arises. And if all works as planned, pack up and head to Anaheim after the game with the Ducks up 3-1 in the Western Conference finals.
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The Blackhawks, of course, have other plans.
Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said Saturday he would make no lineup changes, and that included leaving Maroon on the top line. Don't change what works. So for now, that's Maroon with the big boys.
Although left wing has been a position of frequent change, here's why Boudreau is standing pat:
"Well, A, he's been playing really well. B, sometimes during the season, there's moments of inconsistency. Sometimes he needs to go back into the fourth line, then he gets going again, we move him up.
"We knew all along the best fit was probably him. But 82 games is a long time. You got to sometimes bring 'em along."
Here's what you need to know about Maroon. He's not an elegant skater, and he must improve in his own zone (especially avoiding turnovers), but he is a big winger at 6-2, 230 pounds and has good instincts. He gets involved, doing the hitting to let Getzlaf and Perry have room.
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In his second full season with the Ducks, he was a so-so contributor. He had nine goals, one a game-winner, but was minus-5 through 71 games. Forget those numbers: He has five goals, three assists and is plus-7 in 12 playoff games. Maroon appears to be effective under pressure.
Two things to remember: Maroon knows his role.
“Just being strong and opening up space for Getzy and Perry," he told The Orange County Register earlier in the playoffs. "Going to the net and irritating their (defensemen) back there and wearing them down. For me, I just got to continue that and stay in focus."
And two, he complements the Ducks' dynamic duo. Not everyone can make a difference on a line with two outstanding forwards. But Maroon seems to be the right man for the job. It's not simple.
"You need a guy who understands that," former NHL player Mike Johnson told ESPN, "and then understands how to work within the context of a game and what they’re trying to do — support them but not get in their way. He’s really good at that. He’s got that sense. I think that’s why he works well when he’s playing well.
"His whole job on that line is to stop the puck once. They just need to stop it off the dump, because once it's stopped, they’re good, it’s going to be fine."
So will the Ducks.