The Carolina Hurricanes had an opportunity to wrap up a six-game, 12-day road trip with a winning record on Saturday night against the Dallas Stars, and they had a key player back in the lineup.
Martin Necas made his return to the Canes’ top-nine, and he made his presence known en route to a big shootout win.
Losers of three straight games, Stars came out with a bee in their bonnet in the first period. They outpaced the Hurricanes throughout the opening frame, and they eventually forced the Canes to the penalty kill in the second half of the period.