Necas posted two assists and two shots, helping the Hurricanes to a 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.
Necas picked up assists on Brent Burns' opening goal and Sebastian Aho's game-winning goal. The 24-year-old forward has been playing well of late, scoring seven points in his last six games. On the season, Necas has 27 goals and 67 points in 71 games.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Enjoying career season
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Necas notched a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Flyers.
That makes 12 points in 10 games (4G, 8A) since the beginning of March for Necas, in what continues to be his breakout season. He is the Canes' leading scoring this year with a career-best 64 points in 68 games (27G, 37A).
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: On three-game point streak
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Necas registered three assists in the Hurricanes' 6-0 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Necas recorded two of those helpers while the Hurricanes had the man advantage. He's up to 25 goals and 59 points in 61 games this season, including 22 power-play points. Necas is on a three-game scoring streak, with two goals and seven points over that stretch.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Records three power-play points
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Necas contributed a goal and two assists in Carolina's 6-1 victory over Arizona on Friday.
All three of Necas' points were recorded on the power play. He's up to 25 goals and 56 points in 60 contests in 2022-23, including 20 points with the man advantage. Necas has four goals and nine points over his last seven outings.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Lights lamp Wednesday
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Necas scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Necas has three goals and two helpers over his last five contests. He got the Hurricanes on the board at 13:02 of the second period. The 24-year-old's up to 24 goals, 29 assists, 181 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 59 outings this season. The Hurricanes have little reason to mix up their top six, so Necas should remain productive in a second-line role.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Helps Hurricanes best Senators
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Necas found the back of the net in a 4-0 victory over Ottawa on Friday.
Necas scored at 12:34 of the third period to push the Hurricanes' lead to 3-0. He has 23 goals and 52 points in 57 contests in 2022-23. Necas has been held off the scoresheet just once in his last four games.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Lots of offense in outdoor game
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Necas had a goal and two assists in a 4-1 win over the Capitals in the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series on Saturday.
His power-play goal gave the Canes a 3-0 lead at 8:48 of the second period. It was a one-timer from the left circle off a feed from Brent Burns. Necas now leads the Canes in scoring with 22 goals and 29 assists (51 points) in 55 games.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: More heroics Friday
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Necas scored both the tying and game-winning goals in Friday's 5-4 overtime victory over the Sharks.
Carolina trailed 4-2 with less than two minutes left in the third period, but after Sebastian Aho gave the Hurricanes a glimmer of hope with 97 seconds remaining, Necas got to work. He pounced on a loose puck and roofed it over James Reimer with only 12 seconds on the clock to force OT, then finished a 2-on-1 with Andrei Svechnikov inside the first minute of the extra frame with a blistering shot that caromed into the net off Reimer's shoulder. Necas has potted overtime winners in back-to-back games and has four game-winning goals in 48 games this season, giving him 16 for his career as he adds to his clutch reputation. The 24-year-old has already had a career-best campaign with 21 goals and 44 points in total, with nearly half the season left.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Provides overtime winner
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Necas found the back of the net in the Hurricanes' 3-2 overtime win against Dallas on Wednesday.
Necas provided the overtime winner at 1:34 of the frame. He has 19 goals and 42 points in 47 contests in 2022-23. While the 24-year-old established a new career high in points with his marker Wednesday, Necas entered the contest in a bit of a slump after being held off the scoresheet in four of his previous five games.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Two-point effort Thursday
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Necas scored a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
After going three games without getting onto the scoresheet, Necas roared back to life, It's the first time this season the 24-year-old has recorded multiple power-play points in the same game, and his 41 points through 45 games ties the career high he set in 2020-21, albeit in eight fewer contests. Necas' 18 goals and 14 power-play points are also career bests, and the 12th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft is finally having his long-awaited breakout.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Extends streak with power-play goal
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Necas scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Devils.
Necas tied the game 4-4 with a power-play tally late in the third period as he extended his point streak to five games, logging three goals and three assists in that span. The 23-year-old Necas has had a breakout season, logging 36 points (16 goals, 20 assists) in 36 games. He should easily surpass his career-high of 41 points set in 2020-21.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Garners power-play helper
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Necas provided a power-play assist in Friday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.
Necas extended his point streak to four games (two goals, three helpers). The winger has produced 10 points through 13 outings in December, including four power-play points. For the season, the 23-year-old is up to 15 tallies, 20 helpers, 127 shots on net, 20 PIM and a plus-7 rating in 36 appearances while continuing to log top-six minutes. He needs just six more points to match his career high from 53 outings in 2020-21.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Scores in Tuesday's victory
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Necas scored a goal on a team-high six shots in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Necas opened the scoring early in the first period, deflecting a Brett Burns shot past Petr Mrazek. The 23-year-old winger now has points in his last three games, with two goals and two assists in that span. Necas is up to 34 points (15 goals, 19 assists) through 35 games this season as he's on pace to surpass his career-high of 41 set in 2020-21.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: First points in five games
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Necas scored the winner in overtime and added an assist in a 5-4 overtime victory over the Stars on Saturday.
The points snapped a four-game point drought for the young star. It was Necas' first game-winning goal of the season. And his 30 points lead the Canes -- he's one point ahead of Andrei Svechnikov.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Pair of points in win
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Necas scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Necas extended his point streak to four games, and he's picked up three goals and two assists in that span. The return of Teuvo Teravainen (upper body) Saturday has the potential to impact Necas' role, but it won't right away, as the latter stayed on the top line. Necas has 12 goals, 16 helpers, eight power-play points, 83 shots on goal and a plus-2 rating through 25 appearances, putting him on track for a big career year.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Scores goal Tuesday
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Necas scored a goal on five shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win against Pittsburgh.
Necas has been lighting it up of late with four goals in his last seven contests along with 28 shots and two assists. The 23-year-old Czech needs just five more goals to match the career high he set back in 2019-20 during his rookie campaign. Considering his first-line role, getting to that mark should be relatively easy for Necas at this point.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Provides assist Saturday
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Necas recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild.
Necas had just one point in a game for the first time since Nov. 3. He posted three multi-point outings and four goose eggs in the seven games in between. The 23-year-old's lack of consistency in November is a little concerning, but he's looked very good in a top-six role this year. He has eight tallies, 14 helpers, 57 shots, 16 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 18 appearances. As long as Teuvo Teravainen (upper body) is on injured reserve, Necas should have a clear path to top-line minutes.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Searching for consistency
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Necas registered two shots during Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Necas produced at least one point in 10 of his opening 11 outings but has been up and down over his past five games. He has five points in those five games, but three came during a Nov. 4 outburst against the Sabres and the other two developed against the Oilers on Thursday. In the other three contests, Necas -- who leads the Hurricanes with 19 points -- is scoreless with a combined rating of minus-5.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Two more points for team leader
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Necas had two assists in a 7-2 victory over Edmonton on Thursday.
The points were his first in three games, but he still has 19 (seven goals, 12 assists) in 14 games to lead the Hurricanes in scoring. Necas is taking the giant leap forward that patient dynasty and keeper managers have touted for a while. And that step is in part based on a pretty big jump in shots -- he has 44 in 14 games, which is well ahead of his pace of 159 in 78 last season.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Racks up three points
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Necas scored a goal on four shots, supplied two assists and added three hits in Friday's 5-3 win over the Sabres.
One of Necas' assists came on the power play. The 23-year-old extended his point streak to six games (four goals, six helpers), and he's earned three multi-point outings in that span. It's been a brilliant start to the year for one of the Hurricanes' young stars, as he now has seven tallies, 10 assists, 34 shots, nine hits, eight PIM and a plus-3 rating in 11 contests.
