Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas help Avalanche roll in Calgary

Colorado Avalanche’s Artturi Lehkonen, left, celebrates his goal with teammate Nathan MacKinnon during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames in Calgary, Alberta, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)The Colorado Avalanche has a new dynamic duo, and they lit up the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

Nathan MacKinnon had three assists, while his new linemate Martin Necas had two goals and an assist to help the Avalanche shrug off a slow start before rolling past the Flames, 4-2, at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Necas now has three goals and eight points in seven games since the blockbuster trade that brought him to the Avs from the Carolina…