Mitch Marner nets hat trick in dominant Game 3 win
Mitch Marner scores a hat trick in a four-point effort in the Vegas Golden Knights' dominating 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead in the second round of the playoffs.
Mitch Marner #93 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates after scoring a goal during an NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs match against the Anaheim Ducks on May 8, 2026 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. ANAHEIM, Calif. — It’s nights like this that the Vegas Golden Knights dreamed of when they made the sign-and-trade for Mitch Marner last summer.
Coming from the Toronto Maple Leafs, Marner received the brunt of the frustration from the Toronto market for the Maple Leafs’ shortcomings in the playoffs. Some justified, many weren’t. With a new slate in Las Vegas, Marner is looking to put his past demons to bed, and he’s off to a solid start on that journey.
Marner netted a hat trick in the Knights’ dominating 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 3 of the second round on Friday night at Honda Center to take a 2-1 series lead. “People give him shit all the time about playoffs and this and that, I don't think it bothers him a lick,” Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella said. “He just plays.
He's a hockey player. ” His first of the night came on the power play with 4. 6 seconds left in the first period by cleaning up a loose rebound.
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