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Marner makes Cup history with fastest hat trick
Key takeaways
- LAS VEGAS -- Before Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, every seat in T-Mobile Arena had a rally towel with Mitch Marner's face printed on it.
- By the end of the second period, the Vegas Golden Knights star had made it his night with a record-setting hat trick.
- With his natural hat trick in the second period, Marner recorded the fastest three goals by a single player in Cup finals history.
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LAS VEGAS -- Before Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, every seat in T-Mobile Arena had a rally towel with Mitch Marner's face printed on it.
By the end of the second period, the Vegas Golden Knights star had made it his night with a record-setting hat trick.
With his natural hat trick in the second period, Marner recorded the fastest three goals by a single player in Cup finals history. He needed six minutes and 10 seconds to score thrice and give Vegas a 4-0 lead. The previous record was three goals in 6:21 in Game 1 of the 1957 Cup finals by Maurice "Rocket" Richard of the Montreal Canadiens vs. the Boston Bruins.
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