NHL Playoff Recaps: June 10, 2023
Mark Stone scored three goals to help the Vegas Golden Knights capture their first championship in team history with a 9-3 victory against the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
Stone’s performance marked the first hat trick in the finals since Peter Forsberg accomplished the feat for the Colorado Avalanche in 1996.
Reilly Smith had a goal and an assist and Jack Eichel and Shea Theodore each contributed three assists for the Golden Knights, who lifted the Stanley Cup in just their sixth season of existence to become the fastest expansion team in NHL history to claim a title.