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Marner's Natural Hat Trick in One Period Sets Stanley Cup Final Record · Jun. 6, 2026
Buried after nine playoff-scarce years in Toronto, Mitch Marner answered every doubter with one second period. Scoring three straight goals in 6:10 — the fastest hat trick in Cup Final history, eclipsing Maurice Richard's 6:21 from 1957 — Marner also assisted on Hertl's opener for four points in the frame, tying an NHL record. It was only the second natural hat trick in a single period in Final history (Ted Lindsay, 1955) and pushed Marner to 28 postseason points, a new Vegas franchise record.