Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Earns Conn Smythe
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Marchessault was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Marchessault ended the postseason with 25 points (13 goals, 12 assists) in 22 contests. Although linemate Jack Eichel finished the playoffs with a league-best 26 points, voters may have been swayed by Marchessault closing out the postseason on a 10-game scoring streak, consisting of eight goals and seven assists, including an assist in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Panthers in Game 5. The former Panthers winger was one of six members of the Golden Knights' inaugural roster to lift the Stanley Cup on Tuesday.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Riding nine-game point streak
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Marchessault posted an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Panthers in Game 4.
Marchessault's up to eight goals and six assists during his nine-game point streak. He wasn't the star of the show Saturday, but he helped out on a William Karlsson tally in the second period, which stood as the game-winner. Marchessault is up to 24 points in 21 playoff contests, joining Florida's Matthew Tkachuk and Dallas' Roope Hintz atop the postseason scoring chart. Marchessault has added a plus-16 rating, 74 shots on net and 52 hits.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Strong again in loss
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Marchessault scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Panthers in Game 3.
Marchessault continues to be virtually unstoppable with eight goals and five assists during his active eight-game point streak. The Golden Knights weren't able to get anything going at even strength Thursday, but Marchessault remains effective in most scoring situations. The winger has 13 tallies, 10 assists, 71 shots on net, 50 hits and a plus-16 rating through 20 playoff contests.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Has three-point game
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Marchessault contributed two goals and an assist in Vegas' 7-2 win over Florida in Game 2 on Monday.
Marchessault tallied the opening goal on the power play midway through the first period and then provided the secondary helper on Alec Martinez's goal late in the frame. Marchessault's second marker came early in the third period to extend Vegas' edge to 5-1. He's been one of the Golden Knights' top forwards in the 2023 playoffs, providing 12 goals and 21 points in 19 outings. The 31-year-old is also red hot, supplying seven goals and 11 points over his current seven-game scoring streak.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Finds twine again
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Marchessault scored a power-play goal on three shots and added three hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Panthers in Game 1.
Marchessault has scored all 10 of his playoff goals this spring in the last 11 contests. He tied the game at 1-1 late in the first period to give the Golden Knights some momentum after a sluggish start. The winger continues to be a leader on offense with 18 points in as many contests, and he's added 65 shots on net, 49 hits and a plus-14 rating while playing on the top line.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Extends point streak to five games
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Marchessault found the back of the net in a 6-0 victory over Dallas in Game 6 on Monday.
Marchessault added to the Stars' misery by scoring midway through the second period to push Vegas' lead to 4-0. It was his ninth goal and 17th point in 17 playoff contests this year. Marchessault will take his five-game point streak into the Stanley Cup Finals versus Florida, which is set to begin Saturday.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Picks up two helpers
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Marchessault registered two assists, three shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Stars in Game 5.
Marchessault had the secondary assist on both of Vegas' tallies. The 32-year-old winger has gotten on the scoresheet in seven of the last nine contests, picking up the pace after a quiet start to the postseason. Overall, he has eight goals, seven helpers, 60 shots on net, 43 hits and a plus-12 rating in 16 appearances. He's done his best work on the top line with Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Scores again in Game 4
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Marchessault scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars in Game 4.
Marchessault has scored in three straight games after tallying midway through the second period Thursday. He's up to eight goals, 14 points, 57 shots on net, 41 hits and a plus-12 rating through 15 playoff contests. As long as he's alongside Jack Eichel on the top line, Marchessault should remain a strong option in DFS competitions.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Nets opening goal
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Marchessault scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Stars in Game 3.
Marchessault struck just 1:11 into the contest, and his tally stood as the game-winner. The winger has scored seven times and added four assists over his last seven games. He's up to 13 points, 54 shots on net, 38 hits and a plus-11 rating through 14 playoff outings while thriving on the Golden Knights' top line.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Continues hot streak
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Marchessault had a goal, an assist and three shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime Game 2 win over the Stars.
Marchessault was held without a point in Game 1, but with a two-point night in Game 2, he now has four goals and four assists over the last four games. Two of those contests were against the Oilers, but Sunday provided indications his offensive production can continue against Dallas.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Pots hat trick in clinching win
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Marchessault scored three times in the second period as the Golden Knights eliminated the Oilers with a 5-2 win in Game 6 on Sunday.
Despite scoring 28 goals in 76 games this season, Marchessault had been relatively quiet this postseason. His two goals in Game 3 against Edmonton were his only tallies of the playoffs prior to Sunday. However, Sunday's hat trick gave Marchessault five goals and three assists in his last four games, so he's heating up heading into the Western Conference Final.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Has three-point night
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Marchessault collected three assists in a 4-3 victory over Edmonton in Game 5 on Friday.
Marchessault was limited to two assists over his first seven playoff contests this year, but he's hit his stride with two goals and five points in his last three outings. One of his three helpers Friday came on the power play, which was his first point with the man advantage in the 2023 playoffs. Marchessault was an important part of Vegas' offense during the regular season, supplying 28 goals and 57 points in 76 appearances, so is great news for the Golden Knights that he's managed to turn things around.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Breaks through with two goals
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Marchessault scored twice on six shots and went plus-3 in Monday's 5-1 win over the Oilers in Game 3.
Marchessault hadn't scored in his last eight games, and he'd gone three contests without a point. His pair of tallies came on assists from Jack Eichel in the first period. Marchessault is up to four points, 29 shots, 26 hits and a plus-6 rating through eight playoff outings, and this may be the spark he needed to get his offense going again.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Generates assist in win
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Marchessault logged an assist in Monday's 4-2 win over the Jets in Game 4.
Marchessault has mostly been held in check through four playoff outings, earning just two assists. He's added 10 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-2 rating, but he's not driving play in a top-line role. The winger had 57 points in 76 regular-season games, so he could pick up the pace at a moment's notice.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Hands out helper
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Marchessault produced an assist and nine hits in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Jets in Game 1.
Marchessault is no stranger to throwing his body around, though the nine hits were four more than he had in any regular-season game. The winger was limited to three points over the last seven games. The 32-year-old will be counted on to provide solid offense in a top-six role during the playoffs after notching 57 points in 76 outings in 2022-23.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Strikes on power play
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Marchessault scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Marchessault tallied in the third period, netting the Golden Knights' last goal of the contest. The 32-year-old winger has two goals and an assist over his last four outings. For the season, he's up to 28 goals, 57 points (16 on the power play), 231 shots on net, 76 hits and a plus-2 rating through 75 games in a top-six role.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Tallies in win
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Marchessault scored a goal on five shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Kings.
Marchessault tallied the Golden Knights' fifth goal early in the second period. The 32-year-old winger has a goal and an assist over his last two games after going three contests without a point. He's up to 27 tallies, 56 points, 225 shots, 75 hits and a plus-2 rating through 73 outings while holding down a top-six job.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Snaps small slump
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Marchessault notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators.
Marchessault's helper ended a three-game dry spell for the winger. The 32-year-old was excellent with nine goals and seven assists over 15 contests in March, but he's since cooled off slightly. For the season, he's at 26 tallies, 29 helpers, 220 shots, 75 hits, 19 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 72 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: Tallies first and last goals
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Marchessault scored twice on four shots in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Oilers.
Marchessault had the first and last goals in the game, but the Oilers were in control in between those tallies. March has been an excellent month for the 32-year-old winger -- he has nine goals and seven assists through 14 contests. He's up to 26 markers, 54 points, 210 shots, 69 hits and a minus-1 rating through 68 appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault: One of each Saturday
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Marchessault scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
Marchessault has five goals and five assists over his last nine outings. The winger looked good with Jack Eichel on Saturday -- they assisted on each other's goals while leading the charge from the top line. Marchessault has 24 tallies, 52 points, 206 shots on net, 69 hits and a minus-2 rating through 67 contests this season.
