Nečas scores against Dostál as Czechs feature across NHL games

Czech players were involved in several NHL games on Tuesday, with forward Martin Nečas scoring in Colorado’s 5–1 win over Anaheim. Nečas beat Czech goaltender Lukáš Dostál on a power play in the first period, extending his strong post-Olympic run to ten points in five games. Dostál stopped 21 of 26 shots in the loss. Pavel Zacha contributed an assist to help Boston edge Pittsburgh 2–1. In Washington, goaltender Karel Vejmelka made 23 saves as Utah secured a 3–2 victory. Montreal’s Jakub Dobeš faced a difficult night, allowing six goals from 27 shots in a 7–5 defeat at San Jose. Adam Klapka registered an assist in Calgary’s 6–1 loss to Dallas.