Originally published on Jun. 14, 2023
By Zane Miller
On Tuesday, June 13th, 2023, the Vegas
Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise,
Nevada to win the 109th Stanley Cup Finals four games to one. It was
the first Stanley Cup championship for the Golden Knights franchise, and the second that was won in Nevada. These are
the top five players that I felt most stood out during the series.
5. #19 Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)- F
Tkachuk shared player of the game honors in game three,
scoring the game tying goal with just over two minutes remaining in regulation
time along with an assist as the Panthers won it 3-2 in overtime for their only
victory in the series.
4. #20 Chandler Stephenson (Golden Knights)- F
After defeating Vegas in the 2018 Finals as a member
of the Washington Capitals, Stephenson earned player of the game in game four thanks
to scoring the first two goals of the matchup as the Golden Knights held on to
win 3-2 and maintain their series lead.
3. #27 Shea Theodore (Golden Knights)- D
Theodore was player of the game in the opening game of
the series, nabbing a goal and an assist as the Golden Knights picked up the
5-2 win with Theodore eventually becoming the highest-scoring defenseman of the
series.
2. #81 Jonathan Marchessault (Golden Knights)- F
Marchessault captured player of the game honors in
game two, contributing two goals and an assist as the Golden Knights cruised to
a 7-2 victory, setting the tone for the remainder of the series.
1. #61 Mark Stone (Golden Knights)- F
Stone claimed player of the game honors in game five, getting
three goals to score the first hat trick in a Stanley Cup Final since 1996 as
the Golden Knights dominated the series-clinching game 9-3, as Stone contributed
the most points of any player during the series.
Players of the Game breakdown:
Link to stats database: https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/2023-florida-panthers-vs-vegas-golden-knights-stanley-cup-final.html
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