RALEIGH, N.C. -- Martin Necas had two goals and two assists to extend his point streak to 13 games, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-1 at Lenovo Center on Sunday. Necas has 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) during the streak.

Necas has a 13-game points streak since he was kept off the scoresheet Oct. 19 at St. Louis. Jake Neighbours opened the scoring for St. Louis, but the Blues lost for the fifth time in six games (1-4-1). The Blues scored 6:05 into the game on Neighbours’ first goal in 10 games before Carolina recorded its first shot on goal.

Martin Necas pushed his point streak to 13 games as the Carolina Hurricanes won their second game in as many nights, downing the St. Louis Blues, 4-1.

Martin Necas scored two goals and earned two assists to lead the Carolina Hurricanes past the St. Louis Blues 4-1 Sunday in Raleigh, N.C. Necas extended his point streak to 13 games.

Martin Necas had two goals and two assists Sunday as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1. Necas, now with 11 goals, became the first Carolina player to reach the 10-goal mark this season.

Sunday night — as the Blues outshot the possession-king Hurricanes 30-24 — didn’t feel like another blowout loss. St. Louis might have even deserved to be in the game more based on the rush and forecheck chances it generated.

Martin Necas (Carolina Hurricanes) with a Goal vs. St. Louis Blues, 11/17/2024

It was a rocky summer for Martin Necas as trade rumors ran rampant around him. The Carolina Hurricanes star eventually signed a two-year contract extension with the team. However, the relationship between player and team remained tenuous.