Necas Seals Colorado's Win in Toronto With a Late Empty-Netter
The Avalanche forward's only goal came into an open net as Colorado pulled away from the Maple Leafs 6-3 at Scotiabank Arena.
Martin Necas finished the night with one goal, no assists and a plus 1 as Colorado beat Toronto 6-3. That goal came into an empty net at 17:30 of the third period, and it was his only point.
He played 19:30 over 22 shifts, sixth among the 18 Avalanche skaters and second among the team's 12 forwards, behind one other forward. He had two shots on goal, one hit, one giveaway and two penalty minutes.
His production split tells the story plainly. At even strength he had no points and one shot on goal from three shot attempts. The empty-net goal supplied the whole line.
That is a mild departure from his season, where he has 10 goals and 14 assists in 19 games and averages 19.8 minutes. Tonight he finished within a few seconds of his usual ice time. It was a modest box score for him, but the goal helped close out a road win. Colorado is now 10-6-2, while Toronto sits at 8-9-2.