What Are Mitch Marner’s Best Plays?
Mitch Marner is a talented athlete in the NHL, and his career has been full of impressive plays and moments. Throughout his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Marner has made numerous significant contributions to the team, helping them reach the playoffs and break records. In this article, we'll take a closer look at some of Mitch Marner's best plays throughout his career.
During the 2017-2018 season, Marner broke a 15-game goal drought and recorded a four-point game during the Maple Leafs' Next Century Game. This was the first time in his career that he had accomplished this feat, scoring one goal and three assists to help defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 8-1. Later that season, on February 10, 2018, Marner scored his first five-point game, becoming the first Leafs player to record five points in a game since Tomáš Kaberle in 2009. Marner led the Leafs in assists and points during the regular season, setting career highs in goals, assists, and points. His offensive play helped the Leafs reach the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
In the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, Marner became the first Maple Leafs player since Brian Leetch to have a five-game point streak in the Stanley Cup playoffs. He led the Leafs in playoff scoring with nine points, but the Maple Leafs were eliminated by the Boston Bruins in seven games during the first round.
During the 2019-2020 season, Marner signed a six-year, $65.358 million contract with the Maple Leafs and was named an alternate captain for the team. In December 2019, Marner recorded his second career five-point game in a thrilling 8-6 win over the Carolina Hurricanes at the Leafs' 3rd annual Next Generation Game. Down 6-4 in the third period, Marner sparked the Leafs comeback when he one-timed a spinning cross-ice pass from Auston Matthews to cut the Hurricanes lead. Marner then set up Tyson Barrie for the game-tying goal 53 seconds later. Just six seconds after tying, Marner stole the puck and scored the game-winning breakaway goal.
Marner was selected to participate in the NHL All-Star Game for the first time in his career in January 2020. He finished the regular season leading the team in scoring and third in the NHL with assists, with career-highs of 26 goals, 68 assists, and 94 points, becoming the first Maple Leaf to record at least 90 points in a season since Mats Sundin in 1996-1997.
During the 2021-2022 season, Marner recorded 35 goals and 62 assists in 72 games. On February 26, 2022, Marner recorded a career-high four goals and six points to help the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 10-7 win over the Detroit Red Wings. He finished the season with 97 points, hoping to become only the fourth Maple Leaf player to break the 100-point barrier, but coach Sheldon Keefe opted to sit him out of the final game of the season to prepare for the playoffs. At the end of the year, Marner was again named to the NHL First All-Star team as the league's best right winger, joining teammate Auston Matthews on the first team.
In the playoffs, Marner scored his first playoff goal since April 11, 2019, as part of a 5-0 Leafs victory in Game 1 of the series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He had two assists as well, nearly equaling his totals from each of the previous two playoff series in a single game.
In conclusion, Mitch Marner has had numerous impressive plays throughout his career, and he continues to impress not only his fans, but everyone around him too.





