The Vegas Golden Knights made a statement in Game 3, chasing Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal early and rolling to a dominant 6-2 victory at Honda Center on Friday night. Mitch Marner delivered his first-career Stanley Cup Playoff hat trick, and the Golden Knights took just 66 seconds to erase any good vibes the Ducks had built.

Former Ducks defenseman Shea Theodore added a goal and an assist, while Brayden McNabb scored a crucial short-handed goal in the first period that set the tone. Dostal allowed three goals on just eight shots before being pulled for Ville Husso—the second time in these playoffs the Ducks have had to make an early goaltending change. Husso stopped 17 of the 20 shots he faced, but the damage was already done.

Bennett Sennecke and Chris Kreider each scored for Anaheim, but it wasn't nearly enough to keep pace with a Vegas team that looked sharp in all three zones. Carter Hart was solid between the pipes for the Golden Knights, making 31 saves to keep the Ducks at bay.

The biggest storyline of the night? Anaheim's power play, which had been a weapon in their first-round upset of the Edmonton Oilers, has turned into a liability. The Ducks went 0-for-2 with the man advantage Friday, extending their series-long drought to 11 consecutive power plays without a goal. Worse yet, McNabb's short-handed goal at 12:13 of the first period—set up by a slick drop pass from Marner—was a backbreaker that pushed Vegas ahead 2-0 and never looked back.

"I think we gotta break through there with a funny goal," Ducks coach Joel Quenneville said. "I think we gotta establish more shots, not the perfect shot or not the perfect way to pass it into the back of the net."

The Ducks had some extended zone time on their first power play, but they couldn't solve Hart or find the net. Quenneville acknowledged the need for a grittier approach. "We had some good looks there," he said. "I think we've gotta get greasy and pay that price on a second and third opportunity based on having those good looks."

Anaheim's power play is now a momentum killer in this series. In Game 3, the Ducks managed as many shots on the power play as Vegas did while short-handed—and the Golden Knights made theirs count. With the Golden Knights taking a 2-1 series lead, the Ducks will need to find answers quickly. Game 4 is Sunday at Honda Center at 6:30 p.m. PT.