Martin Necas’ hot start to the season -- 20 points in 11 games -- is a big reason why the retooled Hurricanes are off to a 9-2-0 start going into Thursday’s game

Martin Necas continued his recent hot stretch by scoring the tiebreaking goal with 29.3 seconds left as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Martin Necas scored with 31 seconds remaining to give the Carolina Hurricanes their seventh straight win, 6-4 against the Philadelphia Flyers at Lenovo Center on Tuesday. Necas gave the Hurricanes a 5-4 lead when he put away a rebound at the left post to extend his point streak to seven games (six goals, 11 assists).