Martin Necas was in New York in the spring of 2017, preparing for the upcoming NHL draft, when an old friend offered him a unique opportunity. Martin Erat, who played more than 900 games in the NHL and still had a home in Nashville,

Martin Necas scored twice in a three-point game and Cale Makar collected one goal and one assist to pace the visiting Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists and Cale Makar had two goals and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Friday, in the final game for both teams before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Artturi Lehkonen and Martin Necas also scored for the Avalanche (33-22-2), who have won four of their last five.