Marner scored the fastest hat trick in the history of the Stanley Cup Finals

Vegas striker Mitch Marner set a new record for the fastest hat trick in the history of the Stanley Cup Finals on June 7. In the third match of the decisive series against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Canadian scored four points, scored three goals and made one assist.

The 29-year-old scored his hat-trick in the second period, hitting the opponent's goal in the 31st, 35th and 37th minutes of the meeting. It took 6 minutes and 10 seconds for Marner to realize three scoring chances.

With this achievement, the Vegas player surpassed the result of the legendary Montreal striker Maurice Richard. In 1957, in a match against Boston, Richard scored three goals in 6 minutes and 21 seconds. Richard's record in the final series of the NHL playoffs has been held for 69 years, Sport-Express notes.

In addition to the record in the finals, Marner's result entered the top 10 fastest hat-tricks in the history of the National Hockey League playoffs, taking ninth place in the overall list.

Tim Kerr still holds the absolute league record for the speed of three goals scored in relegation matches. In 1985, the Philadelphia striker scored a hat trick in 3 minutes and 24 seconds in the first round of the playoffs against the New York Rangers.

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HC Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in the third match of the National Hockey League (NHL) final playoff series on June 7 with a score of 5:4. Following the results of the first two periods, Vegas led with a score of 4:0. Striker Mitch Marner scored a hat-trick as part of the winners, hitting the opponent's goal in the 31st, 35th and 37th minutes. Tomas Gertl scored another goal in the 31st minute.