Benn should've been ejected from Game 2, and his controversial hit in Game 3, followed by embellishment in Game 4, have him atop Minnesota's list of sports villains.

According to Marcus Foligno, Jamie Benn is all talk and now walk, refusing multiple offers to fight Minnesota Wild players.

The cross-check to Hartman's neck was Benn's latest dirty play in this series, and the second time he has hit a Wild player in the back of the head, doing so to Matt Boldy in Game 3, the same player he slew-footed in Game 2. Both instances went uncalled by the on-ice officials, with no response coming from the league for either play.

That "response" came in the form of the 6-3, 206-pound, 36-year-old Stars captain, Jamie Benn. In the chaos following the low hit on Robertson, Benn met with his counterpart in Jets captain Adam Lowry for a heavyweight matchup.

Benn, arguably, should've been ejected from Games 2 and 5, yet his dirty play has gone unpunished as player safety is ignored.

Jamie Benn will be forced to answer for a cross-checking incident against the Edmonton Oilers Thursday night. The Dallas Stars forward will have a fine hearing with the NHL on Saturday, stemming from a late-game infraction involving Edmonton's Ryan Jones.

Matt Boldy had to leave Game 3 Wednesday night in the first period after taking a hit to the back of the head from Matt Duchene. He was evaluated for a concussion and returned.

The Dallas Stars' season ended with a first-round playoff loss to the Minnesota Wild, marking their earliest exit since 2022. The defeat raises major offseason questions, including captain Jamie Benn's potential retirement and restricted free agent Jason ...