Avalanche's Martin Necas: Tallies game-winner Friday
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Necas scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.
Necas capitalized on a second chance off a turnover at 15:38 of the third period, and his goal stood as the game-winner. He's up to four goals and a helper over five contests with the Avalanche since he was swapped for Mikko Rantanen. Necas has settled in on the top line and continues to put together a strong second act in what's likely going to be a career year. He's at 20 goals, 64 points, 142 shots on net, 47 hits and a plus-5 rating over 57 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Shines in win
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Necas scored twice on eight shots, dished an assist, added two hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Flames.
Necas had been held off the scoresheet over the previous two games. He helped out on Artturi Lehkonen's tally in the second period before tipping in a power-play goal late in that frame. Necas also scored on a breakaway in the third to give the Avalanche some insurance. He has eight points over seven outings since he was traded from the Hurricanes, and the 26-year-old is at 19 goals, 44 assists, 139 shots on net, 46 hits and a plus-3 rating over 56 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Scores first goal with new team
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Necas scored a goal on four shots in Friday's 5-0 win over the Blues.
Necas already has five points over four outings with the Avalanche, with his goal Friday being his first since he was dealt from the Hurricanes. The 26-year-old has taken over the top-line spot of the player he was traded for, Mikko Rantanen, and it's worked well for Necas as he quickly builds chemistry with Nathan MacKinnon. For the season, Necas has 17 goals, 43 assists, 124 shots on net, 43 hits and a plus-1 rating over 53 appearances.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Two helpers in Tuesday's loss
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Necas notched two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders.
Necas has turned in back-to-back multi-point performances, as he's thrived since the trade that sent him west from Carolina. The 26-year-old actually led all Avalanche forwards in ice time Tuesday with 24:42, and with a spot alongside Nathan MacKinnon at even strength and on Colorado's top power-play unit, Necas' production could kick into overdrive. On the season, he's already racked up 16 goals and a career-high 59 points through 52 appearances.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Multi-point outing
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Necas provided two assists and took three shots on goal in Sunday's 5-4 win against the Rangers.
Necas' first win with Colorado was a high-scoring battle, and the former Hurricane played a large role in the offensive zone. Both of his assists came on first-period goals by Cale Makar. The 26-year-old forward is up to 41 assists and 57 points across 51 games this season. While he is just getting started in Colorado, one thing is for certain: the skating speed of Necas and Nathan MacKinnon on the top line will be difficult for opposing defenses to handle. MacKinnon got the other assist on both of Makar's goals, showing Necas is already developing chemistry with Colorado's superstars. Necas is on pace to shatter his career best of 71 points.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Flipped to Colorado
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Necas was traded to the Avalanche from the Hurricanes as part of a three-team deal Friday, Emily Kaplan of ESPN reports.
Necas will be part of the return to Colorado, as well as Jack Drury, a 2025 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick, with Mikko Rantanen going to Carolina in return. The Blackhawks are also involved, retaining 50 percent of Rantanen's salary and sending Taylor Hall to Carolina in exchange for a third-round pick in 2025. Necas goes from being part of a strong top six with the Hurricanes to potentially playing alongside the NHL's point leader, Nathan MacKinnon, in the spot vacated by Rantanen. Necas has already racked up 55 points over 49 games, and his offense could reach the next level in an offense that's more top-heavy rather than balanced.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Two more helpers in win
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Necas logged two assists, including one on the power play, and four shots on goal in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jackets.
Necas has four helpers over his last three games and two goals and eight assists through 12 appearances in January. The takeaway here is that Necas' offense has rebounded to a high level following his midseason slump. The 26-year-old may not push above a point-per-game pace regularly, but he's steady in a top-six role. He has 16 goals, 39 helpers, 113 shots on net, 40 hits and a plus-4 rating through 49 outings overall. He's already surpassed last season's 53-point output, and he's got a good chance of topping his career high of 71 points from 2022-23.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Produces pair of assists in win
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Necas logged two assists and two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Stars.
Necas helped out on both of Jesperi Kotkaniemi's tallies in the low-scoring win. After a rough December, Necas' play has returned to a decent level in January -- he has two goals and seven helpers over nine contests this month. For the season, the 26-year-old winger is at 16 goals, 38 helpers, 109 shots on net, 39 hits and a plus-3 rating across 48 appearances in a top-six role.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Lights lamp in loss
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Necas scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.
Necas' tally with 3:10 left in the third period made things interesting, but the Hurricanes' comeback push fell short. This ended a six-game goal drought for Necas, who had four assists in that span. However, the 26-year-old has just two goals and 10 points over his last 19 outings after playing well over a point-per-game pace for the first two months of the season. Overall, he has 16 goals, 51 points, 104 shots on net, 34 hits and a plus-2 rating through 45 contests.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Assists on both goals in loss
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Necas logged two assists, including one on the power play, and two hits in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks.
This was Necas' first multi-point effort since Dec. 5 against the Avalanche. He was cold in late December but has turned things around with a goal and five helpers over his last eight contests. The 25-year-old forward has reached the 50-point mark for the third straight campaign, earning 15 goals, 35 assists, 103 shots on net, 34 hits and a plus-1 rating over 44 appearances. He's picked up 21 of those points with the man advantage.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Contributes assist in overtime win
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Necas notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Penguins.
Necas has a goal and two assists over his last four games. He helped out on a Sebastian Aho tally in overtime to complete this win. Necas looks to be bouncing back from his slump over the latter half of December. The 25-year-old forward is up to 15 goals, 32 helpers, 96 shots on net, 30 hits and a plus-1 rating through 40 contests in a top-six role.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Ends goal drought
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Necas scored an empty-net goal on five shots, added two PIM and doled out two hits in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.
Necas' empty-netter snapped his 11-game goal drought, during which he had just four assists. The 25-year-old has earned a point in each of the last two games, so he may be coming out of his December swoon. For the season, Necas has 15 goals, 46 points, 94 shots on net, 29 hits and a plus-2 rating through 38 appearances.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Adds power-play assist
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Necas notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.
Necas' meteoric pace from early in the season dried up in December -- he closed out the calendar year with just two assists over his last nine games. He's 11 games removed from his last goal despite taking 26 shots in that span, which has seen his shooting percentage plummet from 22.2 to 15.7. Necas is at 14 goals, 31 helpers, 20 power-play points, 89 shots on net, 27 hits and a plus-1 rating over 37 appearances. He's talented enough to work out of the slump, but the window to sell high on the 25-year-old appears to be closed.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Working through cold stretch
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Necas entered the holiday break on a four-game scoring drought.
While that's not a long time to go without a point, it is Necas' longest cold stretch of the 2024-25 campaign. Before his current stretch, he hadn't been held off the scoresheet for more than two consecutive games this campaign. His current drought hasn't done much to dampen what's been an amazing season -- Necas has 14 goals and 44 points through 34 appearances. His next chance to end the slump will come Friday in New Jersey.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Offers helper in win
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Necas posted an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Necas' four-game point streak ended in a 3-0 shutout loss to the Senators on Friday. He responded with his 30th helper of the campaign Sunday, setting up Jesperi Kotkaniemi's insurance goal in the third period. This is the second year Necas has reached the 30-assist mark, and he's likely to blow right by his career-high 43 from 2022-23. He's at 44 points, 74 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-3 rating over 30 contests.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Two points including game-winner
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Necas scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added an even-strength assist in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the Avalanche.
The breakout star snapped a shot through heavy traffic in front of Scott Wedgewood to give the Hurricanes a 4-2 lead late in the third period. Necas has produced six multi-point performances over the last 10 games, and the 25-year-old already has five game-winners on the season -- one short of his career high -- among his 14 goals. He also finds himself atop the NHL leaderboard with 41 points across 26 games.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Two more points Tuesday
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Necas scored a power-play goal and delivered an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
Necas set up Eric Robinson's first-period goal and found twine in the early stages of the third frame. However, Seattle responded with two goals in the final 10 minutes to steal the win. Regardless of the final result, this was another strong performance from Necas, who's now posted four multi-point performances across Carolina's last six games. The center has 39 points in just 25 games this season, and he remains one of the most productive forwards in fantasy regardless of format.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Takes over NHL scoring crown
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Necas had two assists Wednesday in a 4-3 win over the Rangers.
The helpers extended his point streak to four games (one goal, six assists). Necas has been dialed in this season, and his vision was on full display Wednesday. He set up Seth Jarvis on the power play with a cross-ice pass through legs and just off the ice that hit the young forward's blade perfectly. With the points, Necas moved into sole possession of the NHL scoring lead with 37 points (12 goals, 25 assists) in 22 games. He's not getting any Hart chatter right now, but he will if he continues to deliver like this. Necas is on pace for 45 goals, 93 assists and 138 points.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Goal, assist in win
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Necas scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Monday's 6-4 win over the Stars.
Both of Necas' points came on the power play. He had gone three games without a goal prior to Monday. He's earned nine points over his last five outings and is up to 12 goals, 35 points (16 on the power play), 51 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 21 appearances this season.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Dishes pair of helpers
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Necas recorded two assists, including one on the power play, and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
Necas has been held without a goal for three straight games, but he has three helpers in that span. That's his longest goal drought of the campaign, which illustrates just how excellent he's been so far in 2024-25. The 25-year-old is up to 33 points (11 goals, 22 helpers), with 14 of them coming on the power play through 20 appearances. Necas has added 48 shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-8 rating while seeing time on the second line and first power-play unit.
