Mark Stone Hat Trick Lifts Vegas Golden Knights Past Calgary Flames 6-2 Mark Stone scores a hat trick as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Calgary Flames 6-2. Jack Eichel adds a goal and two assists in the NHL win. Mark Stone recorded the fourth hat trick of his career, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Thursday night in Las Vegas. Stone scored all three goals in the third period, while Jack Eichel added a goal and two assists for the defending Western Conference champions. Stone's Third-Period ExplosionStone's hat trick came entirely in the final frame, turning a close game into a rout. His three goals put the contest out of reach for Vegas.With six goals on the season, Stone is now tied for sixth in the NHL in goal scoring. His performance highlighted a dominant third period for the Golden Knights.Eichel Continues Strong StartJack Eichel had a goal and two assists, giving him 16 points on the season, second-most in the NHL. He has recorded at least one point in seven of Vegas' first nine games.Eichel's short-handed goal midway through the first period gave Vegas a 2-0 lead. He stole the puck in the neutral zone, skated in alone, and beat Flames goaltender Wolf.Ivan Barbashev finished with three assists, while Brett Howden and Braeden Bowman also scored for the Golden Knights. Carter Hart made 28 saves in the win.Flames Drop to 1-6-0Calgary fell to 1-6-0 on the season with the loss. Howden opened the scoring just 26 seconds into the game, putting Vegas ahead early.Jake Middleton scored his first goal as a Flame in the second period, racing down the center and sniping Hart to cut the Vegas lead to 3-2. However, Bowman responded just 48 seconds later, one-timing a pass from Barbashev to restore the two-goal advantage.The Flames could not recover, as Stone's third-period outburst sealed the win for Vegas.Golden Knights Look AheadThe Golden Knights will host Pittsburgh on Saturday night, aiming to build on their strong start. With the win, Vegas improves its record and continues to assert itself as a top team in the Western Conference.Calgary, meanwhile, remains in search of consistency after a tough start to the season. The Flames will look to bounce back in their next matchup.