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After Stone fell to the ice, Benn lunged forward with both hands on his stick and made contact near Stone’s neck as he was sliding over the center line. In a video announcing the suspension, the league noted Benn is in control of the play and made the decision to cross-check Stone, who was in a vulnerable position. “This is simply an unnecessarily dangerous decision by Benn, and it is delivered with sufficient intent and force to merit supplemental discipline, ” the league said. Benn had been fined four times but never suspended before in his 14 NHL seasons. Before his hearing, Benn said he wished he hadn’t used his stick “as a landing point” during the play.
Dallas coach Pete DeBoer had said the Stars were prepared for the possibility that Benn wouldn’t be available for a game that they must win to extend their season. “The bottom line is that there’s consequences for actions and he’s paying the consequences for that, ” DeBoer said. “From our group’s perspective, I think everybody wants to see Jamie Benn play again. I think we all want to make sure his season doesn’t end on a note like that. ”DeBoer said that Oettinger would be back in net for Game 4, even after losing three starts in a row.
The Stars had hoped for a strong Game 3 but instead saw the Golden Knights score three times in the first 7 1/2 minutes to chase inconsistent goalie Jake Oettinger amid a series of ugly penalties and even fans pelting the ice with debris. Stone said he was “a little bit surprised” at that kind of play happening when it did. “It was early in the game, my first shift of the game, ” he said. “I didn’t expect to get stomped on like that. ”Asked what he could have done differently in that moment, Benn said he obviously didn’t want to take a five-minute major penalty. “But the game happens fast, emotions are high, and obviously would have liked to not fall on him and, I guess, use my stick as a landing point, ” Benn said.
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“Just heat of the moment. … I need to be more responsible with my body and my stick, ” Benn said. “My first shift of a game on home ice when you’re pretty jacked up and down 1-0, so you want to try to get your team going. Emotions are high and, you know, it was just an unfortunate play. ”Vegas scored on the ensuing power play, doubling its lead, before going on to a 4-0 win to take a 3-0 series lead. With a win, the Knights would advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in the franchise’s six seasons. “I didn’t love what transpired, but it got handled the right way and we stayed focused as a team, ” said Stone, who also spoke before the suspension was announced.
WATCH LIVE: Canada vs. Finland-Gold Medal Game | ProHockeyTalk | NBC SportsDALLAS — Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was suspended two games by the NHL after an ugly hit on Vegas captain Mark Stone in a Game 3 loss that left Dallas on the brink of being swept out of the Western Conference Final. Benn will miss the must-win Game 4 for the Stars and Game 5 as well if they win. If Dallas is swept, the suspension would extend to the opener next season. Benn got a game misconduct for his cross-check less than two minutes into Game 3 after the captains collided near the blue line.
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