In a game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Colorado Avalanche, Martin Necas scored a hat trick in the first period, leading the Hurricanes to a 4-2 lead. Necas scored three goals in the first period, with the Canes dominating the early stages. Alexandar Georgiev made an impressive save for the Avalanche, and Antti Raanta replaced Pyotr Kochetkov as the Hurricanes' goalie. Michael Bunting scored a power-play goal for the Hurricanes, extending their lead to 4-2. Cale Makar and Sam Girard scored for the Avalanche, narrowing the gap.
Raanta with a great save on Kiviranta to keep it 4-2.
Bunting from down on one knee slams it past Georgiev to give the Canes a two goal lead #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Canes get one on the power play. Michael Bunting on a one-timer from Teuvo Teravainen. 4-2 Canes ... four goals on 10 shots.
#Canes GOAL 🚨 It’s a PPG from Michael Bunting! It’s now 4-2 Carolina!!! #CauseChaos
Teravainen to Bunting. Gorgeous pass and a great finish. PPG 4-2
The lead is back to two! Michael Bunting cashes in on the power play, making it a 4-2 game for the #Canes.
Makar is back on the ice #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/01JR541wsh
Martin Necas' hat trick is the second-fastest to begin a game in #Canes history, bested only by Cory Stillman's on November 5, 2007. Stillman did it in just 11:28, leading the team to a 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals. 🤯 https://t.co/x6pA0J1f0y
You have to eff up really bad for Rod Brind'Amour to make a non-injury goalie change, and, uhhhhh... https://t.co/wMPvC6Bbwd
Welcome in, Antti Raanta! No goalie wants to enter a game cold and have one of their first tests be a point-blank chance off the tape of Nathan MacKinnon, but somehow the #Canes netminder kept this one out. https://t.co/dwrRaRTTGQ
here is the play that Makar had trouble after #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/0HXaCqm9vf
Alexandar Georgiev just stole a goal from the Hurricanes. Lunged back to his right while falling and used his stick to swat away a Dmitry Orlov attempt.
Robbed by Raanta! 🦹♂️ @Canes l #CauseChaos https://t.co/qzkSAzC7IT
Cale Makar was slow getting to the bench after getting tied up with Jesper Fast #GoAvsGo https://t.co/fzmOWwvorA
Cale Makar hit by a Canes player who dint see him on the blue line, he limped back to the bench and being looked at by the trainers #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Raanta with an immediate impact, making a reflex save on MacKinnon.
Raanta with a dandy on MacKinnon
Father Finn 🇫🇮 in goal https://t.co/ieF1A8OJcM
There has been a goalie change ... for Carolina. Antti Raanta is in net for the Canes to start the second. #Avs scored on their last two shots of the period.
Antti Raanta leads the #Canes back out to the ice for the second period of play. Pyotr Kochetkov is out after allowing two goals in the final 27 seconds of the first period, including the late gaffe. His night will end with two goals against on eight shots. https://t.co/NdLexuFOUG
That second goal Kochetkov allowed was a deal-breaker for the head coach. Raanta will take it from here.
Antti Raanta comes out of the bullpen
A Storm Brew hits nice when you see a Necas 🎩🎩🎩 #CauseChaos
Quite the spot to score from, Sammy! #GoAvsGo https://t.co/cH9ngII1u5
It happened so quick here is Girards goal #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/BA9FoABN8L
Martin Necas' hat trick is the second-fastest in #Canes history, bested only by Cory Stillman's on November 5, 2007. Stillman did it in just 11:28, leading the team to a 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals. 🤯 https://t.co/NrbaqPOuzd
1st period impressions: #Avs need to work on clearing the puck out of the zone down the edges, not the center. They are having huge problems getting past the Canes' blue line and their PP showed that. Use speed to your advantage #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/L40TNLkYyH
Sam Girard beats Kochetkov from the neutral zone for a BIZARRE goal, Avalanche within 1! #GoAvsGo https://t.co/ARHPdrWpC6
The #Canes were just 30 seconds away from riding a Martin Necas natural hat trick back to the locker room and having a 3-0 lead to start the second. Instead, when the puck goes back down it's a 3-2 game. Great start, disastrous ending.
Awful end to what had been a super period for the Canes. Hat trick by Necas the difference.
The first career hat trick for Martin Necas and it took just 16:51 to do it. 👏 It's already a special night and there's lots of hockey left to play. https://t.co/lwGbFKGpg0
4 shots, 3 Goals! All from Martin Necas! #CauseChaos https://t.co/fAibSpVpJH
Necas with a natural hat trick in the 1st period for the Canes. Horrible passing into the center of the ice is not helping the situation #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Alexandar Georigev made his first save of the game with just more than 3 minutes left in the first period. And then Teuvo Teravainen sent the rebound to the left post for a Martin Necas layup. 3-0 Canes Hat trick for Necas
Necas has a natural hat trick in the first period. Avs down 3-0
MARTIN NECAS HAT TRICK IN THE FIRST PERIOD 🧢🧢🧢
#Canes GOAL 🚨 ITS A MARTY HATTY!! Martin Necas with the NATURAL HAT TRICK to make it 3-0 Carolina!!!! #CauseChaos
Martin Necas, first period hat trick! Are you kidding me?! 3-0, #Canes!
two shots and two goals for the Canes, Avs need to tighten it up a bit #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Martin Necas strikes again. It was a perfectly executed 6-on-5 for the Canes, they pinged it around and got Necas a bomb of a one-timer in the high slot. 2 shots on goal in this game. Both by Necas, both in the net. 2-0 Canes
#Canes GOAL 🚨 MARTY NECAS AGAIN! He makes it 2-0 after a 💣 from the slot! #CauseChaos
Necas takes a shot just to get it on net and it trickles through for the opening goal of the night. Canes up 1-0 #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Martin Necas just shot the puck pretty harmlessly at Alexandar Georgiev. It looked like Georgiev thought he parried it away with his blocker. Instead ... it went in the net. That was a weird one. 1-0 Canes
#Canes GOAL 🚨 MARTY NECAAAAAASSSSS!! 88 makes it 1-0 Carolina! #CauseChaos
Yoooooo, Martin Necas! A phenomenal solo effort results in a shot squeaking through Alexandar Georgiev and the #Canes lead just 1:52 in!
The #Canes have been pushing in search of an equalizer, but no dice just yet. These last 5-10 minutes have been one of their best segments of the night though. Martin Necas has been noticeably creative. Still a 3-2 game with just 3:08 to go in regulation. https://t.co/6nw1gvVPel
#Canes GOAL 🚨 It’s a Marty Party as Jordan Martinook SHORTHANDED gets the Hurricanes on the board within the first five minutes of the game! Great pass by Teräväinen to set him up 1-0 Carolina #CauseChaos
Oh baby, the #Canes are on the board with a shorthanded goal early! Jordan Martinook backhands home a feed from Teuvo Teravainen just 4:25 in. 1-0!