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Colorado Takes on Dallas Following Necas' 2-Goal Game
Necas added two goals and Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves as Colorado withstood a late Dallas push in a physical win.
- On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 at American Airlines Center. Martin Necas scored twice and Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves in the physical Central Division matchup.
- Tensions escalated when Colorado center Nathan MacKinnon fought Dallas center Roope Hintz during the second period. Fedor Svechkov was assessed 17 minutes in penalties, including a 10-minute misconduct, reflecting the game's unusual violence.
- Artturi Lehkonen also scored for the Avalanche, who played without defenseman Cale Makar and forward Zachary L'Heureux. Stars forward Wyatt Johnston sat out with an illness after playing 395 consecutive games.
- Avalanche coach Jared Bednar stated, "I thought we got more competitive." Blackwood rebounded from a five-goal outing against Toronto, while Miro Heiskanen recorded two assists for Dallas.
- The teams will meet again on Wednesday in Denver for the second leg of their home-and-home series. Last season, the Stars swept two meetings in shootouts, setting up another Central Division rivalry test.
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Dallas Stars (2-3-1, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (4-2, in the Central Division) Denver; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Avalanche -154, Stars +125; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars after Martin Necas scored two goals in the Avalanche’s 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars. Colorado is 2-1-0...
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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
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