Dallas Captain Jamie Benn Fined By NHL For Cross-Checking
Stars captain Jamie Benn faces a fine for his third-period cross-check, but will this penalty truly curb his aggressive playoff style? No.
The Minnesota Wild (3-2) took a 3-2 series lead with a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars (2-2) in Dallas on Tuesday. Game 6 is set for Thursday back in Minnesota at 6:30. In Game 5, Stars' captain Jamie Benn was at it again with his behind-the-play antics.
Benn, 36, has zero points in five games and is a minus-5. He has just one goal in his last 23 playoff games. The NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Wednesday that they have fined Benn $2,604.
17, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Wild forward Ryan Hartman during Game 5 of the teams’ First Round series in Dallas The incident occurred at 14:45 of the third period. Benn was assessed a minor penalty for cross-checking. Here is the NHL DOPS explaining the Auston Matthews suspension decision on the Benn clip...
weird how it fits perfectly pic. twitter. com/VUhP2Hjke9 — Drew Livingstone (@ProducerDrew_) April 29, 2026 Hartman was assessed a minor for unsportsmanlike conduct.