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Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas look electric together, even if it’s not a finished product

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Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas were electric together Saturday night, and the scary part is they think it will get better.

MacKinnon and Necas each had a goal and three points in a 5-4 shootout loss to the rival Dallas Stars at Ball Arena. It was only Game No. 3 on the schedule, but this will be one of the great contests of the Avs’ 2025-26 regular season, regardless of the end result.

“That line was really good,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said. “That was their best game. Game 1, reliable but not super dangerous. Game 2, we all had a rough night.