Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner shared his thoughts after clinching the Stanley Cup Final berth for the first time in his career.
That became certain after the Golden Knights completed a shocking 4-0 series sweep over the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche, capping a 2-1 win in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final on Tuesday.
Marner, who joined the Golden Knights last summer, is having his best career playoffs with Vegas. However, reaching this level was not easy for Marner, as he had some dark moments in Toronto, where he was heavily scrutinized for his lack of postseason production. The criticism has now largely vanished.
After the game, Marner credited his family for always standing by him during the tough times he had in Toronto:
“It was a special moment. There’s been some dark times in hockey for myself honestly… I’m thankful for my family. That was a moment to just express some joy and fun,” Marner said.
When asked about who he wanted to share this victory with, Mitch Marner credited his parents and his wife:
“Obviously my parents. There have been some dark moments in my hockey career, really — some tough moments that my parents have been beside me for. My wife’s been beside me too. It’s never a one man battle, all my teammates that I have had, it’s been a great road and hopefully this road keeps going”. he added.
Mitch Marner on pace to win Conn Smythe as the playoff MVP
Despite not winning anything major in Toronto, Mitch Marner could end up winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, along with the Stanley Cup, with the Golden Knights. He leads the postseason with 21 points (seven goals and 14 assists).
For the Golden Knights, it will be their third Stanley Cup Final appearance in their brief history. They have won the Cup in 2023. They’ll be up against the winner of the Eastern Conference Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens.
After going down 1-0 in the series, the Hurricanes have bounced back with back-to-back overtime wins in Games 2 and 3. Game 4 takes place on Wednesday.
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Edited by Abhishek Dilta
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