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Necas Leads Avs Over Stars in Bloody Rivalry Clash
14 Oct
Summary
- Martin Necas scored two goals in the Avalanche's win over the Stars.
- Nathan MacKinnon sustained a cut on his nose during a fight with Roope Hintz.
- The rivalry game featured significant physicality and multiple fights.
Martin Necas netted two goals, guiding the Colorado Avalanche to a hard-fought 3-2 victory against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. Nathan MacKinnon provided a pair of assists and was bloodied after engaging in his second fight of the season.
MacKinnon dropped the gloves with Dallas's Roope Hintz in the second period. The collision resulted in a cut on MacKinnon's nose. This physical encounter added to the already heated rivalry between the two teams.
Earlier, Fedor Svechkov initiated a fight with Radek Faksa in the first period following a significant hit on Jaden Schwartz. Both teams also dealt with player absences due to illness and personal reasons, leading to Colorado playing with fewer forwards than usual.
Artturi Lehkonen opened the scoring for the Avalanche in the first period, but Tyler Seguin quickly equalized for the Stars. Necas then took over in the second period, scoring twice to give Colorado the lead. Hintz narrowed the deficit for Dallas early in the third period, but the Avalanche held on for the win, with Mackenzie Blackwood making 24 saves.
