Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel reacts to Mitch Marner’s MVP form after Ducks series

The Vegas Golden Knights are off to the Western Conference Finals. And they can thank Mitch Marner for driving their success. The Golden Knights star scored 11 points for them against the Anaheim Ducks to help them advance. This sort of performance has been a long time coming for the superstar winger.“I feel like he's had a lot of critics. I feel like he's shutting a lot of people up right now. I'm super happy for him,” Vegas star Jack Eichel said of his teammate's performance in the postseason, via ESPN's Greg Wyshynski.Marner had some less-than-stellar performances for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the postseason. The Toronto native spent his entire career with his hometown team prior to the 2025-26 season. Entering this postseason, he had not scored a goal in a Game 5, 6, or 7, dating back to 2019.However, he has changed the narrative significantly this year. He has played in a Game 5 or 6 four times this postseason. In those contests, he has three goals and six points. He had a two-goal effort in Game 6 against the Utah Mammoth in round one. On Thursday against the Ducks, Marner scored a world-class goal a minute in to launch Vegas toward their win.The Golden Knights have received significant contributions from others in the lineup. For instance, Pavel Dorofeyev leads the team in postseason goals, and he had two in Game 6 against Anaheim. However, Marner leads all players in the league with 18 points in 12 games.Vegas has a tough matchup with Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche in the West Final. If Marner can continue his form, the Golden Knights won't be an easy out. And Marner could stamp his claim to the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP should Vegas make the Stanley Cup Final.The Vegas Golden Knights are off to the Western Conference Finals. And they can thank Mitch Marner for driving their success. The Golden Knights star scored 11 points for them against the Anaheim Ducks to help them advance. This sort of performance has been a long time coming for the superstar winger. “I feel like he's had a lot of critics.