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The Vegas Golden Knights are persistent − and they have Mitch Marner.

After losing a key goal on an unsuccessful challenge in Game 2, they had two goals overturned in the second period of Game 3.

Not to be denied, they scored two goals 16 seconds apart. Marner ended up with a hat trick in the period for a commanding 4-0 lead after two periods. His three goals came in a span of 6 minutes, 10 seconds, setting a record for fastest Stanley Cup Final hat trick. The previous record-holder was the legendary Maurice "Rocket" Richard.

A NATURAL HAT TRICK IN THE SPAN OF 6:10?!

MITCH MARNER JUST DID THAT 🤩 #StanleyCup

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— NHL (@NHL) June 7, 2026

Here's how it all happened.

Golden Knights captain Mark Stone got a breakaway goal on a pass from Brett Howden at the blue line. Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour challenged for offsides and a review showed that Howden was in the zone before the puck.

NO GOAL 🚫

Mark Stone’s goal is ruled offside after a coach’s challenge. pic.twitter.com/MYXUmaS87L

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 7, 2026

No goal.

Then Jack Eichel scored shortly afterward. Referees consulted and called it a good goal on the ice.

Again, Brind'Amour challenged, this time for goalie interference. And the goal was overturned because Ivan Barbashev was shown on review to have clipped the head of Frederik Andersen as he skated through the crease.

WE HAVE A 2ND VEGAS GOAL WAVED OFF AFTER COACH'S CHALLENGE 😱

Barbashev's goal is overturned for goalie interference after he made contact with Frederik Andersen's head 😬 pic.twitter.com/ffuSDapVO5

— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) June 7, 2026

Then the Golden Knights got to work.

They got a power play when Carolina had too many men on the ice. Tomas Hertl scored. Sixteen seconds later, Marner threw the puck in front of the net and Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker accidentally tipped it past his goalie.

The Marner show continued. He missed on a breakaway, took a feed from Brayden McNabb and scored his second goal of the game.

He blasted a shot past Andersen on another breakaway for the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history.

Incredibly, the Hurricanes made some history of their own. They erased their 4-0 deficit in the third period, setting their own record by scoring three goals in just 39 seconds. Game 3 went to double overtime, with the Golden Knights getting the dramatic victory.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mitch Marner hat trick sets record after disallowed goals

Yesterday, the Nashville Predators' front office went through a major shakeup, with two moves that really point to a shift in direction for the organization.

Rob Blake has been hired as the team’s new Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations. Blake, a Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman and former general manager of the Los Angeles Kings, steps into a senior leadership role and will work alongside newly appointed general manager Chris MacFarland. The two will oversee hockey operations decisions. Their attention now turns to the upcoming NHL Draft, as Nashville tries to rebuild their roster.

At the same time, Assistant General Manager and Director of Hockey Operations Brian Poile is leaving the organization. Poile, the son of longtime former general manager David Poile, had been with the franchise for nearly 16 years and spent the past eight seasons as assistant GM. 

Majority owner Bill Haslam has made it pretty clear he wants change, and this is what that looks like. Long-standing internal voices are being phased out, and MacFarland and Blake are now in position to take over hockey operations and shape the next era in Nashville.

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Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 in double overtime to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

Shea Theodore scored at 5:38 of the second overtime, avoiding what could have been a potentially devastating loss for the Golden Knights after they blew a four-goal lead, and Vegas beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Saturday night for a 2-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final.

Theodore’s goal, which went off goalie Brandon Bussi’s skate, came long after teammate Mitch Marner had the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history.

The teams take two days off before meeting in Game 4 on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Teams that take a 2-1 series lead in the final went on to win the Cup 46 of 57 times, or 80.7%.

Carolina had been 6-0 in overtime this postseason. The Hurricanes were trying to become the first team to win after trailing by at least four goals in the third period, but now clubs in that situation are 0-109.

“We just left our foot off the gas,” Theodore said on the ABC broadcast. “I think we have to be sharper in the third, but I liked the resiliency out of our group. I liked the way we started that second overtime, and I felt like we were more on our toes.”

This was the 10th time the first three games of a Cup Final were decided by a point. The last time occurred in 2016 series between Pittsburgh and San Jose.

The Golden Knights seemed to have the game in hand after scoring four times in the second, including a natural hat trick by Marner.

But Jordan Martinook, Taylor Hall and Jordan Staal scored goals for the Hurricanes to turn what appeared to be a party atmosphere into a white-knuckler for the Golden Knights. Their goals, occurring 39 seconds apart, are the fastest in a Cup Final game.

Andrei Svechnikov jammed in a puck on a six-on-four power play with 1:42 left to force overtime.

Marner’s scoring outburst came over a 6:10 stretch of the second period, and he had four points in the period. He had the secondary assist on Tomas Hertl’s goal midway through the period.

The last time a player had four points in a period of the Cup final occurred in 1919 when Frank Foyston of the Seattle Metropolitans pulled off that feat.

Marner nearly added to the total in the third period, but failed to capitalize on a breakaway and a penalty shot. Those missed chances came back to bite the Golden Knights.

The Hurricanes made the comeback after changing goalies to open the third, going with Bussi, who stood tall in making 18 saves. Frederik Andersen had given up those four goals on 16 shots.

Carolina also rallied without forward and former Golden Knight William Carrier, who had an upper-body injury in the second period.

Vegas’ Carter Hart stopped 29 shots.

Vegas twice thought it took the lead early in the second period, but the Hurricanes successfully challenged both goals to keep the game scoreless.

Mark Stone’s goal from the slot 36 seconds into the period was overturned when Brett Howden was determined to be offside after a video review. Another review wiped off Jack Eichel’s rebound goal four minutes in when Rasmus Andersson was called for goalie interference.

It’s not the first time this series went against the Golden Knights.

An unsuccessful video challenge by Vegas coach John Tortorella in Game 2 on Thursday night led to a power-play goal by Jordan Staal, whose goal helped the Hurricanes rally to win 4-3 in overtime.

The Golden Knights received a major boost when defenseman Brayden McNabb took the ice. He took a puck in the face in the first period Thursday night at Carolina and didn’t return to the game. McNabb, who had on a cage to protect his face, is Vegas’ best defensive defenseman. He was on the first defensive pair with Theodore.

“I wish I could say it’s shocking, but it’s not,” Golden Knights captain Mark Stone said on the ABC broadcast. “Just the way he comes to the rink every day, it’s like nothing happened. He’s one of a kind. They don’t make them like that anymore, that’s for sure.”

This series has been, if anything, unpredictable.

Each team blew two-goal leads in the first two games, with the Golden Knights rallying in the opener and Hurricanes responding with a Game 2 victory in overtime.

Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 in double overtime to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Shea Theodore scored at 5:38 of the second overtime, avoiding what could have been a potentially devastating loss for the Golden Knights after they blew a four-goal lead, and Vegas beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Saturday night for a 2-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final.

Theodore’s goal, which went off goalie Brandon Bussi’s skate, came long after teammate Mitch Marner had the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history.

The teams take two days off before meeting in Game 4 on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Teams that take a 2-1 series lead in the final went on to win the Cup 46 of 57 times, or 80.7%.

Carolina had been 6-0 in overtime this postseason. The Hurricanes were trying to become the first team to win after trailing by at least four goals in the third period, but now clubs in that situation are 0-109.

“We just left our foot off the gas,” Theodore said on the ABC broadcast. “I think we have to be sharper in the third, but I liked the resiliency out of our group. I liked the way we started that second overtime, and I felt like we were more on our toes.”

This was the 10th time the first three games of a Cup Final were decided by a point. The last time occurred in 2016 series between Pittsburgh and San Jose.

The Golden Knights seemed to have the game in hand after scoring four times in the second, including a natural hat trick by Marner.

But Jordan Martinook, Taylor Hall and Jordan Staal scored goals for the Hurricanes to turn what appeared to be a party atmosphere into a white-knuckler for the Golden Knights. Their goals, occurring 39 seconds apart, are the fastest in a Cup Final game.

Andrei Svechnikov jammed in a puck on a six-on-four power play with 1:42 left to force overtime.

Marner’s scoring outburst came over a 6:10 stretch of the second period, and he had four points in the period. He had the secondary assist on Tomas Hertl’s goal midway through the period.

The last time a player had four points in a period of the Cup final occurred in 1919 when Frank Foyston of the Seattle Metropolitans pulled off that feat.

Marner nearly added to the total in the third period, but failed to capitalize on a breakaway and a penalty shot. Those missed chances came back to bite the Golden Knights.

The Hurricanes made the comeback after changing goalies to open the third, going with Bussi, who stood tall in making 18 saves. Frederik Andersen had given up those four goals on 16 shots.

Carolina also rallied without forward and former Golden Knight William Carrier, who had an upper-body injury in the second period.

Vegas’ Carter Hart stopped 29 shots.

Vegas twice thought it took the lead early in the second period, but the Hurricanes successfully challenged both goals to keep the game scoreless.

Mark Stone’s goal from the slot 36 seconds into the period was overturned when Brett Howden was determined to be offside after a video review. Another review wiped off Jack Eichel’s rebound goal four minutes in when Rasmus Andersson was called for goalie interference.

It’s not the first time this series went against the Golden Knights.

An unsuccessful video challenge by Vegas coach John Tortorella in Game 2 on Thursday night led to a power-play goal by Jordan Staal, whose goal helped the Hurricanes rally to win 4-3 in overtime.

The Golden Knights received a major boost when defenseman Brayden McNabb took the ice. He took a puck in the face in the first period Thursday night at Carolina and didn’t return to the game. McNabb, who had on a cage to protect his face, is Vegas’ best defensive defenseman. He was on the first defensive pair with Theodore.

“I wish I could say it’s shocking, but it’s not,” Golden Knights captain Mark Stone said on the ABC broadcast. “Just the way he comes to the rink every day, it’s like nothing happened. He’s one of a kind. They don’t make them like that anymore, that’s for sure.”

This series has been, if anything, unpredictable.

Each team blew two-goal leads in the first two games, with the Golden Knights rallying in the opener and Hurricanes responding with a Game 2 victory in overtime.