Vegas' Marner reflects on 'dark' days in Toronto
Key takeaways
- Before the Stanley Cup Final, Mitch Marner teased that he'd discuss the "dark" times he experienced earlier in his career after the series.
- Following the Carolina Hurricanes' elimination of Marner's Vegas Golden Knights in six games to win the Cup, Marner delivered on that promise.
- "When I said that, I think mental health is a super important thing to me.
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Before the Stanley Cup Final, Mitch Marner teased that he'd discuss the "dark" times he experienced earlier in his career after the series.
Following the Carolina Hurricanes' elimination of Marner's Vegas Golden Knights in six games to win the Cup, Marner delivered on that promise.
"When I said that, I think mental health is a super important thing to me. It really is. I've been really trying to take care of my mental health probably for the last five years or so," said Marner on Tuesday, as the Golden Knights met the media for the final time this season. "I'm really thankful that I had some unbelievable teammates around me in Toronto that I was able to talk to and express myself."