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Golden Knights Edge Hurricanes 5-4, Marner Leads Victory

6/3/2026

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Marner Secures Win

Vegas Golden Knights beat Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday.
Mitch Marner added an assist and blocked a last-second shot, preventing overtime.
Marner leads the playoffs with 21 points in 16 games and is under an eight-year, $96 million contract.
Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon said Marner is playing with confidence while former Maple Leafs teammate Frederik Andersen faces him in the Final for his first Cup.

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Marner Joins Knights

Mitch Marner was traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Vegas Golden Knights on July 1 2025 after nine seasons.
Marner said playing in Toronto was a real mental grind that affected him physically as well as mentally.
He will elaborate on his “dark times” remark only if the Knights capture the Stanley Cup.
Jack Eichel defended Marner on media day, saying he thinks the world of Mitch and rejects criticism.

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Marner Secures Win

Vegas Golden Knights beat Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday.
Mitch Marner added an assist and blocked a last-second shot, preventing overtime.
Marner leads the playoffs with 21 points in 16 games and is under an eight-year, $96 million contract.
Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon said Marner is playing with confidence while former Maple Leafs teammate Frederik Andersen faces him in the Final for his first Cup.

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