Necas scored a power-play goal on four shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
Necas saw a six-game point streak snapped Sunday versus the Wild. The 27-year-old got right back to it with a first-period tally Tuesday, but the Avalanche weren't able to keep pace with the Oilers in this one. Necas set a career high with his 29th goal of the season. He's earned 77 points (17 on the power play), 155 shots on net, 67 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-42 rating through 60 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Leads charge in comeback win
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Necas scored a goal and added three assists, two on the power play, in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Stars.
The 27-year-old not only had a hand in every Colorado goal during regulation, but he beat Jake Oettinger for the shootout-winner. Necas has multiple points in five of six games since the Olympic break, a blistering stretch in which he's racked up six goals and 14 points. Friday's tally was also his 28th of the season, tying his career high, and his stunning plus-43 rating ranks second in the NHL behind teammate Nathan MacKinnon's plus-55.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Buries power-play goal
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Necas scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
Necas' first-period tally stood as the game-winner in this contest. He's posted five goals and five assists during a five-game point streak, with three of his tallies in that span coming on the power play. For the season, the 27-year-old is up to 27 goals, 72 points (14 on the power play), 140 shots on net, 63 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-42 rating over 57 appearances.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Three points in win Monday
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Necas recorded a power-play goal and two even-strength assists in Monday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Necas closed out the scoring for the Avs with an empty-netter on the power play with two seconds left in the contest. Prior to that, though, he assisted twice in the first period in goals scored by Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog. Necas has recorded four straight multi-point performances after the break, tallying four goals and five assists over that span, and he should continue to have plenty of scoring chances as a member of the top line.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Pots both goals in loss
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Necas scored two goals on seven shots and added three hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Wild.
Necas has four points over two games since returning from his run with Czechia at the Olympics. The 27-year-old winger is on the Avalanche's top line, and that puts him in a good position to continue on a career-best pace. Overall, he has 25 goals, 66 points, 134 shots on net, 60 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-36 rating over 54 outings this season, putting him on pace to top the 30-goal and 80-point marks for the first time in his career.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: One of each against Denmark
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Necas tallied a goal, recorded an assist and fired five shots on net in Czechia's 3-2 win over Denmark in Olympic qualification round play Tuesday.
Necas stayed hot in Tuesday's qualifying matchup with his third multi-point outing of the Olympics. He struck the back of the net on a power play early in the second period to give Czechia the first goal of the game before he later helped out on the team's second goal. With the two-point outing, Necas is up to three goals, four assists, seven points and a plus-one rating across four Olympic appearances. The star forward will likely need to post another multi-point game if Czechia is to advance past Canada in the quarterfinals Wednesday.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Three points against Switzerland
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Necas scored a goal, recorded two assists and fired seven shots on net in Czechia's 4-3 overtime loss to Switzerland in Olympic round-robin play Sunday.
Necas stuffed the stat sheet in Sunday's loss as he assisted on two goals before finding the back of the net himself with just over two minutes remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime. He also fired seven shots on net and should continue to lead Czechia's offense alongside David Pastrnak when bracket play begins. Necas is tied for third in the Olympics with five points.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Scores, assists Friday
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Necas recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Czech Republic's 6-3 win over France in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday.
Necas was one of several Czech players who recorded two points in this huge win over France. Expect the Avalanche playmaker to be heavily involved on offense in a favorable matchup against Switzerland on Sunday.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Good to go
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Necas (lower body) will be available to play against Canada on Thursday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, per Dominik Dubovci of hokej.cz.
Necas skated on Czechia's top line alongside David Pastrnak and Tomas Hertl during Sunday's practice. The 27-year-old Necas missed Colorado's final three games before the Olympic break, but he will be good to go for the start of the tournament. He has amassed 22 goals, 62 points, 124 shots on net and 57 hits across 52 NHL appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Won't play Wednesday
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Necas (lower body) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Sharks, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Necas continues to deal with a lower-body injury and will be sidelined for a third consecutive game heading into the Olympic break. He's on the roster for Czechia for the upcoming Olympics, and he's expected to be good to go for the tournament, Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports reports. Valeri Nichushkin should continue to see an increased role for the Avalanche during Wednesday's matchup.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Unavailable Monday
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Necas (lower body) won't be in the lineup against Detroit on Monday, according to Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports.
Necas will miss his second straight game, but the team hopes to get him back for Wednesday's matchup against San Jose. He has amassed 22 goals, 62 points, 124 shots on net and 57 hits across 52 appearances this season. Due to Necas' absence, Valeri Nichushkin moved up to the top line in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Red Wings.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Not playing Saturday
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Necas (lower body) won't play against Detroit on Saturday, Aarif Dean of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Necas is day-to-day and will miss at least one game. He has compiled 22 goals, 62 points, 124 shots on net and 57 hits across 52 appearances this season. Taylor Makar will draw into Saturday's lineup due to Necas' absence.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Adds pair of assists
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Necas recorded two assists, nine shots on net and three hits in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Flyers.
Necas has three goals and six helpers over his last seven games. The 27-year-old is still racking up offense even as the Avalanche have faltered a bit over the last few weeks. Necas has 62 points (22 goals, 40 assists), 119 shots on net, 53 hits, 26 PIM and a plus-40 rating across 49 appearances.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Two helpers in win
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Necas pocketed two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.
Both assists came on Nathan MacKinnon tallies, as Necas helped the Avs' superstar reach 1,100 career points. Necas has five multi-point performances in the last 11 games, a stretch in which he's racked up six goals and 13 points as he continues surging toward a career-best campaign.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Finds twine in loss
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Necas scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Predators.
Necas has three goals and two assists over his last four contests. His tally Friday got the Avalanche back within a goal early in the third period, but they couldn't tie the game. The 27-year-old is up to 22 goals, 58 points, 107 shots on net, 48 hits, 26 PIM, 17 blocked shots and a plus-39 rating over 46 appearances. Necas is well on his way to a career year, though he could regress a bit from his 20.6 shooting percentage.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Scores goal, assist versus Leafs
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Necas scored a goal on five shots and generated an assist in a 4-3 loss to Toronto on Monday.
Necas has seven multi-point games in his last 16 outings, producing a combined seven goals and 11 helpers. During that stretch, only two of the winger's points have come with the man advantage despite him averaging 3:55 of power-play ice time.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Goal, assist in blowout win
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Necas scored a power-play goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Senators.
Necas had gone four games without a goal, and two contests without a point, entering Thursday's action. The 26-year-old winger is up to 20 goals, 55 points, 97 shots on net, 46 hits and a plus-39 rating over 43 appearances this season. Necas is still in position to push for his first 100-point campaign as a part of the Avalanche's high-flying offense.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Supplies pair of helpers
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Necas logged two assists and four hits in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes.
This was Necas' first game against the Hurricanes since he was dealt away in last January's Mikko Rantanen deal. He showed a bit of what his old team is missing, as Necas helped out on goals by linemates Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. Necas has three goals and three assists during a four-game point streak, and he's up to 53 points (19 tallies, 34 helpers) with 92 shots on net, 41 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-40 rating over 40 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Finds twine Friday
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Necas scored a goal on four shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Jets.
Necas had gone six games without a goal before tallying in the first period. He was limited to 16:57 of ice time after leaving the game briefly in the second period before returning for the third. The winger has just two goals over his last 15 outings, but he's been an elite playmaker with 19 helpers in that span. For the season, the 26-year-old has 15 goals, 46 points, 74 shots on net, 32 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-33 rating over 34 appearances.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Provides two more assists
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Necas recorded two assists and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Kraken.
Necas picked up multiple helpers for the fourth time in his last six games, though he hasn't scored a goal in that span. The 26-year-old forward continues to be a steady source of offense for the Avalanche. He's up to 45 points (14 goals, 31 assists), 70 shots on net, 31 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-32 rating over 33 appearances.
