Martin Necas scores twice as Avalanche edge Stars 3-2 in Dallas
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 14, 2026, 3:30 AM
Last updated Oct 14, 2026
Martin Necas scored two goals, including one during a 5-on-3 advantage, leading the short-handed Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. Artturi Lehkonen also added a goal for Colorado. The Avalanche played with 11 forwards and six defensemen due to an injury to Zachary L’Heureux, and Nathan MacKinnon contributed two assists. Tyler Seguin and Roope Hintz scored for the Stars, with Seguin's goal marking Dallas' first home power-play goal of the season. The teams will face each other again on Wednesday in Denver.
- •Necas scores twice, including critical 5-on-3 goal.
- •Lehkonen also scores for Colorado.
- •Avs played short-handed due to L'Heureux's injury.
- •Stars' Seguin scores first home power-play goal.
- •Teams will meet again on Wednesday in Denver.
- 3:30 AMYahoo Sports — Martin Necas has 2 goals to lead the short-handed Avs past the Stars, 3-2
"DALLAS (AP) — Martin Necas scored two goals, including a 5-on-3 score, and the short-handed Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a home-and-home series.Artturi Lehkonen also scored for the Avalanche, while Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves after allowing five goals on Saturday against Toronto.
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