Jamie Benn of the Dallas Stars Fined by the NHL
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn has been fined $5,000 by the NHL. The fine was imposed on Friday following an incident with Winnipeg Jets player Mark Scheifele during the third period of Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal series.
The Jets staved off elimination with a 4-0 victory over the Stars on Thursday. Dallas, which will host Winnipeg in Game 6 on Saturday, leads the best-of-seven series 3-2.
This fine represents the maximum allowed according to the collective bargaining agreement.
The incident occurred when Winnipeg was already winning 3-0, with 6:32 remaining in the third period. Benn took down Scheifele near the boards.
After the players were briefly separated, and while Scheifele was being held by linesman Ryan Daisy, Benn delivered a short punch to the Jets player’s jaw. The impact caused both Scheifele and Daisy to fall to the ice.
Benn received a minor penalty for roughing and a 10-minute misconduct penalty.
Jets forward Brandon Tanev, who tried to intervene, was assessed a misconduct penalty, while Scheifele was penalized for roughing.
