Martin Necas' first hat trick carries Hurricanes past Avalanche 5-2

— Martin Necas posted a natural hat trick in the first 17 minutes, the first three-goal game of his career, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Thursday night despite changing goalies twice.
Feb 9, 2024, 04:08 am - AP
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1st PeriodCOLCAR
1:52Martin Necas (14)
Assists: Brady Skjei (21), Jordan Staal (10)
01
6:25Martin Necas (15)
Assists: Brent Burns (21), Teuvo Teravainen (15)
02
16:51Martin Necas (16)
Assists: Teuvo Teravainen (16), Jaccob Slavin (17)
03
19:33Zach Parise (1)
Assists: Logan O'Connor (12), Samuel Girard (12)
13
19:38Samuel Girard (3)
Assists: Andrew Cogliano (10)
23
2nd PeriodCOLCAR
12:06Michael Bunting (11) (Power Play)
Assists: Teuvo Teravainen (17), Brent Burns (22)
24
3rd PeriodCOLCAR
19:06Seth Jarvis (16)
Assists: Teuvo Teravainen (18), Sebastian Aho (38)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Dmitry Orlov hit Logan O'Connor
  • Martin Necas Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Brady Skjei (21), Jordan Staal (10)
  • Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Takeaway by Brady Skjei
  • Jalen Chatfield hit Miles Wood
  • Giveaway by Michael Bunting
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Martin Necas Goal (15) Slap Shot, assists: Brent Burns (21), Teuvo Teravainen (15)
  • Seth Jarvis hit Jonathan Drouin
  • Martin Necas Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Michael Bunting Boarding against Josh Manson
  • Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Logan O'Connor
  • Brady Skjei hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brendan Lemieux hit Josh Manson
  • Brendan Lemieux hit Samuel Girard
  • Jack Johnson shot blocked by Tony DeAngelo
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Giveaway by Michael Bunting
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Takeaway by Jordan Staal
  • Brady Skjei hit Fredrik Olofsson
  • Dmitry Orlov hit Fredrik Olofsson
  • Brady Skjei hit Andrew Cogliano
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Teuvo Teravainen
  • Jaccob Slavin Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Martin Necas Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (16), Jaccob Slavin (17)
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jesper Fast Hooking against Mikko Rantanen
  • Takeaway by Michael Bunting
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Bowen Byram
  • Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jaccob Slavin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jaccob Slavin hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Michael Bunting Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Seth Jarvis hit Jonathan Drouin
  • Dmitry Orlov hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Ryan Johansen shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Too many men/ice served by Michael Bunting
  • Takeaway by Brady Skjei
  • Seth Jarvis Backhand Short
  • Seth Jarvis Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Zach Parise
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Michael Bunting Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (17), Brent Burns (22)
  • Brendan Lemieux hit Bowen Byram
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Brent Burns Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Miles Wood
  • Takeaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Jalen Chatfield Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
  • Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Martin Necas Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Ryan Johansen shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Brendan Lemieux
  • Brendan Lemieux hit Fredrik Olofsson
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jesper Fast shot blocked by Jordan Staal
  • Jordan Staal Interference - Goalkeeper against Alexandar Georgiev
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
  • Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Takeaway by Brent Burns
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Logan O'Connor
  • Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Zach Parise
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Logan O'Connor
  • Michael Bunting Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
  • Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Sebastian Aho Batted saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Michael Bunting Roughing against Miles Wood
  • Jordan Martinook Tip-In Wide Right
  • Dmitry Orlov hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Jesper Fast hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Stefan Noesen hit Logan O'Connor
  • Jaccob Slavin Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jesper Fast Batted saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Jordan Staal Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Stefan Noesen hit Bowen Byram
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Miles Wood shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
  • Seth Jarvis Goal (16) , assists: Teuvo Teravainen (18), Sebastian Aho (38)
  • Brendan Lemieux Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Brendan Lemieux Misconduct
  • Tony DeAngelo Misconduct
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Ross Colton hit Jesper Fast
  • Josh Manson hit Jordan Martinook
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Takeaway by Fredrik Olofsson
  • Ross Colton hit Jesper Fast
  • Puck in Benches
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Miles Wood
  • Zach Parise hit Martin Necas
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Jonathan Drouin Tripping against Jaccob Slavin
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Puck in Netting
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Martin Necas
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Icing
  • Mikko Rantanen Tip-In Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Josh Manson hit Seth Jarvis
  • High Stick
  • Zach Parise faceoff won against Martin Necas
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Zach Parise
  • Devon Toews Slap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Takeaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Seth Jarvis
  • Objects on Ice
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews
  • Ross Colton hit Brent Burns
  • Logan O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Ryan Johansen Interference against Jordan Martinook
  • Logan O'Connor faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Zach Parise Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Logan O'Connor (12), Samuel Girard (12)
  • Samuel Girard Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrew Cogliano (10)
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Off-side
  • Jack Drury shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Tony DeAngelo
  • Josh Manson hit Jack Drury
  • Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
  • Brendan Lemieux shot blocked by Andrew Cogliano
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Mikko Rantanen Slap Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Takeaway by Samuel Girard
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Jonathan Drouin Interference against Jordan Martinook
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Samuel Girard
  • Ross Colton Slap Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Johnson hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Brendan Lemieux shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
  • Puck in Benches
  • Samuel Girard Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Logan O'Connor faceoff won against Teuvo Teravainen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Artturi Lehkonen Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Ross Colton Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jordan Martinook
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Logan O'Connor hit Jesper Fast
  • Icing
  • Ryan Johansen hit Michael Bunting
  • Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Fredrik Olofsson Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Fredrik Olofsson Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Josh Manson Poke Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
  • Joel Kiviranta High-sticking against Michael Bunting
  • TV Timeout
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Miles Wood Roughing against Michael Bunting
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Parise hit Sebastian Aho
  • Icing
  • Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • TV Timeout
  • Ross Colton Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Devon Toews hit Jesper Fast
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Logan O'Connor Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Icing
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
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