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Mitch Marner silenced the critics and answered the call in Salt Lake City, netting two goals to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a decisive 5-1 victory over the Utah Mammoth. With the Game 6 win, Vegas officially clinches the series 4-2, marking their sixth trip to the second round in franchise history. Backed by a stellar 22-save performance from Carter Hart and continued production from a surging Brett Howden, the Golden Knights now prepare for an all-Pacific Division showdown against the Anaheim Ducks.

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The reigning back-to-back  Western Conference champions fall in six games to the Ducks and they leave with questions heading into the summer.

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Anaheim start hot with three-goal first period and hold off Edmonton, 5-2. Ducks will either travel to Vegas next week or host Utah to open the second round.

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