DALLAS — Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn used to be fined Wednesday by way of the NHL for cross-checking Minnesota Wild ahead Ryan Hartman after a heated trade between the gamers throughout Sport 5 of the first-round playoff sequence.
Benn and Hartman got here at the side of 5:15 left within the Wild’s 4-2 win on Tuesday night time that gave them a 3-2 sequence lead.
The fantastic of $2,604.17 in opposition to Benn used to be the utmost allowable below the Collective Bargaining Settlement. The cash is going to the Gamers’ Emergency Help Fund.
After Hartman’s prime shove on Benn close to the Minnesota web, the Stars ahead collected himself and answered with cross-checks to the again after which prime across the neck/shoulder space. Benn used to be assessed a minor penalty for cross-checking, and Hartman were given a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike behavior, making a 4-on-4 state of affairs.
The Wild host Sport 6 on Thursday night time, when they have got to an opportunity to clinch their first playoff sequence victory since 2015.