Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner thrills little girl with puck flip, selfie

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Winger Mitch Marner delighted a girl in the stands by flipping her a puck and taking a selfie before scoring in the Toronto Maple Leafs' win against Vegas.

The 21-year-old gave the Valentine's Day gifts while his team practiced before the 6-3 win against the Golden Knights on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Marner flicked a puck up on his stick and juggled toward the boards before skating to the girl, who was holding a sign reading: "Hey Mitch! Be my Valentine?!"

She put both hands up on the glass in excitement as he approached. A man behind her caught the puck and handed it to her before Marner requested a photo with the girl. The duo then posed for the quick shot. The girl pounded on the glass and giggled before waving goodbye to the Maple Leafs star.

Toronto faced a 2-1 deficit in the second period before Patrick Marleau and Auston Matthews scored to give the Maples Leafs a 3-2 edge entering the third period.

William Karlsson scored to tie the game at 3-3, before Toronto responded with three unanswered goals to win the game.

Marner scored the final goal with 3:27 remaining. He now has 21 scores and 48 assists on the season. The Maple Leafs face the Arizona Coyotes at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.