From the start of the season, Martin Necas went about proving his doubters wrong and his supporters right. He was every bit the quick, crafty player the Carolina Hurricanes hoped he would become, moving toward his full potential after a season that very much called into question whether he would.
And now he has to do it all over again.
Of all the things that are different from this time a year ago, and all the things that remain the same, perhaps none has the potential to alter the direction of the Hurricanes’ destiny more than Necas, whose speed and skill can unlock even the tightest playoff game – as he did with a darting, end-to-end sprint against the Nashville Predators two years ago.
