Marner ‘Brings the Passion’ in Blowout Win as Golden Knights Take 2-1 Series Lead
Most of the time, hockey is a game of momentum– both teams control play in stretches and chase the game in others, and whoever handles those swings best goes on to win the game. But sometimes, a team grabs the bull by the horns and doesn’t let go until the game is completely out of reach. That’s exactly what the Vegas Golden Knights did on Friday night.
They rolled into Honda Center, scored 66 seconds in, and made the Anaheim Ducks look like a beer league club for two periods of hockey. The Ducks broke Hart’s shutout bid, but it was too little too late, and the Golden Knights won Game 3 6-2. The Golden Knights broke the ice just 66 seconds into the first period.
Mark Stone entered the zone, rolled away from John Carlson’s check, and worked the puck deeper for Jack Eichel. Eichel found Shea Theodore in the slot, and the defenseman snuck a wrister past Lukáš Dostál for his third goal of the postseason. Jack Eichel finds Shea Theodore in the slot, and the Duck hunter does his part to silence the crowd early.
1-0, Golden Knights pic. twitter. com/uw97aeyBsZ — Hannah Kirkell (@h_kirk6) May 9, 2026 The Golden Knights doubled their lead at 12:13 in the first while shorthanded.
Mikael Granlund turned the puck over, and Mitch Marner took it back the other way. Marner entered the zone, pulled up, and left the puck for Brayden McNabb, who rolled around John Carlson and beat Lukáš Dostál far-side. The VGK penalty kill continued to outscore the opposing power play.
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