Mitch Marner scores first playoff hat-trick as Golden Knights beat Ducks

13 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 9

The 29-year-old winger struck three times in Vegas's 6-2 Game 3 win on Friday, giving the Golden Knights a 2-1 series lead over Anaheim.
After managing only two multi-goal games in 70 playoff appearances with Toronto, Marner already has two in nine postseason games for Las Vegas.
His outburst matched his previous single-postseason career high of three goals and boosts hopes Vegas can reach the conference finals, a stage Marner never reached with the Maple Leafs.

Has Mitch Marner finally silenced his critics, or is this playoff performance just a fleeting outlier?

Will Mark Stone's injury derail the Golden Knights' high-stakes gamble for the Stanley Cup?

Is John Tortorella the catalyst Vegas needs, or will his aggressive style falter without the team's captain?