Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Erupts for four points Thursday
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Necas produced a goal and three assists, with all but one helper coming on the power play, in Thursday's 8-2 rout of the Bruins.
The 25-year-old gave Carolina a 4-1 lead late in the first period when his attempted pass to Andrei Svechnikov instead deflected off the toe of Brandon Carlo's skate and got past Jeremy Swayman. Necas extended his point streak to five games with the performance, a stretch in which he's erupted for four goals and 12 points, including six points (one goal, five helpers) with the man advantage.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Keeps streak going Monday
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Necas recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Necas scored the momentarily go-ahead goal late in the first period with a wrister, and he came through in overtime as well, setting up Sebastian Aho's goal just 47 seconds into the tilt. Necas is currently riding a four-game point streak and has notched three multi-point efforts in that span, emerging as one of the Hurricanes' most consistent performers of late.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Helps out on power play
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Necas notched a power-play assist and three hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Necas has logged a power-play point in four of the last five games. The 25-year-old winger is finding success on the second line at even strength, and he also has a spot on the top power-play unit. For the season, he's up to nine points (five on the power play) with 15 shots on net, seven hits and a plus-3 rating over seven appearances.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Extends hot streak Thursday
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Necas notched an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Flames.
Necas has three multi-point efforts over his last four games and has recorded at least an assist in four of his previous five appearances, so he's been a huge component of the Hurricanes' offense in the early stages of the season. Necas has cracked the 50-point plateau in his last two seasons, and he seems well on his way to reaching that mark for a third straight campaign.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Three-point effort Tuesday
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Necas scored a goal and added two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.
Necas was involved in each of the Hurricanes' three goals in this win, setting up Shayne Gostisbehere's power-play tally and Sebastian Aho's game-winning goal while lighting up the lamp in the third period with a tip-in. Necas has two multi-point efforts over his last three games, tallying two goals and three assists over that span.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Multi-point effort Friday
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Necas provided a goal and an assist, both with the man advantage, in Friday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.
Necas scored the game-winning goal in the early stages of the second period to give the Hurricanes a 2-1 lead, and he later set up Shayne Gostisbehere to double the team's advantage. Necas has three points over his last two outings, and he should continue to have ample opportunities to produce as a top-six forward who also features regularly on the power play.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Notches two helpers
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Necas registered two assists in Friday's 2-1 overtime preseason win versus the Lightning.
Necas had the primary helper on both of Carolina's goals in Friday's contest, which puts him up to three assists in two exhibition games. The 25-year-old has a lot to prove in the coming campaign -- the right-shot forward signed a two-year bridge deal with the club in July. With Necas set to fill a top-six role while skating on the top power-play unit, his career high of 71 points in 2022-23 could be within reach.
Necas, a restricted free agent, agreed to terms on a two-year, $13 million contract with Carolina on Monday.
Necas was unable to replicate his 2022-23 campaign, failing to reach even the 60-point threshold after having racked up 71 points the year before. Still, the 25-year-old center has back-to-back 50-plus point seasons and has surpassed the 20-goal mark in each of the last two years. This new deal will see Necas hit the open market after the 2025-26 season when he will likely be looking for a long-term contract.
Necas scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 4-1 victory over the Rangers in Game 5.
Necas had a secondary helper on Jordan Martinook's third-period tally before scoring an empty-net goal in Monday's win. It's the first time since Game 1 of Carolina's first-round series against the Islanders that Necas has registered two points in a game. The 25-year-old forward also had two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in 15:56 of ice time. Necas is up to three goals and five assists in 10 contests this postseason.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Tallies in loss
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Necas scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers in Game 1.
Necas cut the deficit to one goal with a tally early in the third period. The 25-year-old forward is up to two goals, four assists, 11 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through six playoff outings. Necas has been held off the scoresheet only once this postseason, so he should provide consistent offense in a middle-six role during this second-round series.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Earns two points Saturday
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Necas scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Islanders in Game 1.
Necas set up Evgeny Kuznetsov's goal early in the first period before scoring the empty-netter with 1:32 left in the contest. The 25-year-old Necas ended the regular season on a five-game goal drought, tied for his second-longest of the campaign. He was solid with 24 goals, 53 points and 231 shots on net over 77 appearances, and he enters the playoffs with a top-six role and power-play time.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Can't find back of net
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Necas was unable to end his goal drought despite recording six shots in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Chicago.
Necas remains bogged down in a four-game point drought during which he has notched 10 shots while averaging 16:11 of ice time per contest. Even with the slump, the 25-year-old continues to feature in a top-six role, though he could find himself replaced by Andrei Svechnikov if Necas doesn't start producing.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Strikes on power play
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Necas scored a power-play goal on four shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.
Necas took a pass from Brady Skjei at 11:40 of the third period and one-timed it home for his eighth PP marker of the season and his 24th tally overall. For a guy who was rumored to be on his way out of Raleigh at the trade deadline, Necas has been a big part of the Canes' 11 wins in their past 15 games, with five goals and four assists over that span. He's been fitting in nicely on a line with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Teuvo Teravainen.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Two-point effort Friday
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Necas picked up two assists in Friday's 7-6 shootout loss to the Capitals.
Necas had a hand in a Brady Skjei tally with six seconds left in the second period and a Sebastian Aho goal late in the third that wound up sending the game to OT. The 25-year-old Necas has gotten onto the scoresheet in four straight games, and he has been nearly a point-a-game player since the All-Star break, piling up nine goals and 20 points in the last 23 contests.
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Hurricanes' Martin Necas: Exploits power play for 20th goal
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Necas opened the scoring on the power play in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Devils.
Necas unloaded a heavy slap shot from just inside the blue line for his 20th goal and 45th point of the season. The Hurricanes have been a hot topic of conversation, as they acquired venerable point-packer Jake Guentzel (upper body) from the Penguins at the trade deadline. This figures to better support Necas as the opposite winger in the top-six group of forwards once Guentzel is healthy, which may be soon, as he's been cleared for contact.
