Mitch Marner Gets Absolutely Manhandled and Embarrassed by Dominic James

Mitch Marner is public enemy number one in Toronto these days after he decided to leave the team for the Las Vegas Golden Knights in free agency.

Overall, Marner remains one of the best players in the NHL, and there is no denying that he is off to a hot start with the Golden Knights, playing alongside Jack Eichel.

Having said that, things were not easy for the Knights last night as they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 2-1. Meanwhile, Marner felt the physicality of the game in the worst way possible.

On two separate occasions, Mitch Marner ended up getting thrown to the ice by Lightning player Dominic James, who was not particularly kind to the forward.

As you can see, these hits happened in quick succession, and Marner looked like a ragdoll each time he got hit.

Overall, this is something that Toronto Maple Leafs fans probably remember all too well from the forward's time with the franchise.

The Golden Knights are going to need Marner to be a bit tougher than this, going forward. At the end of the day, toughness will win the Golden Knights a cup.

If this is the kind of physicality that the forward brings to the playoffs, then it is going to become a massive problem for the Golden Knights.

Of course, it is too early to say whether or not this will end up being the case. Although if one thing is for certain, it is that the Leafs fanbase will be rooting against Marner all season.

On January 23rd, the forward will officially make his return to Toronto, and it is going to be one hell of a show.