Is A Suspension Incoming for the Dallas Stars Jamie Benn for this Dirty Play?
The Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn could see a suspension in his future, with a brutal cross-check to the face of the Colorado Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin in Game 7.
Albeit it will be the determination of the Department of Player Safety whether or not the
Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn will see discipline.
On Saturday night's Game 7 between the Avalanche and Stars, the tensions flared as Jamie Benn brutally cross-checked Valeri Nichushkin in the face. This is an elimination game and of course all bets are off.
Benn would gift the Colorado Avalanche a power-play, with a double-minor penalty as a result of a cross-check to the face which left Valeri Nichushkin seeping out onto the ice.
A replay of the "play" showed that Benn did this intentionally, which upset Nichushkin, understandably so. This kind of play should draw ire from fans and more scrutiny from Toronto, as Benn seems to have no shame.
Benn and the Stars would escape a major penalty during the game, thankfully.
But we'll have to see what kind of discipline Toronto will mete out.
We all know how inconsistent George Parros, and the DOPS so, we'll have to count the days until Toronto decides to make a major decision on Benn's "play".
At the end of the 2nd period, the Colorado Avalanche lead the Dallas Stars' in Game 7, 1-0.
Will Jamie Benn's antics cost the Dallas Stars the series?
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MAI 3 | 456 ANSWERS Is A Suspension Incoming for the Dallas Stars Jamie Benn for this Dirty Play? Do you think forward Jamie Benn of the Dallas Stars should be suspended for a cross-check to forward Valeri Nichushkin's face? |
Yes | 293 | 64.3 % |
No | 163 | 35.7 % |
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