Stars Captain Fined for Incident Against Jets

The Dallas Stars captain has been issued a fine for sucker punching a key Winnipeg Jets forward.

May 13, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) is led off the ice by linesman Trent Knorr (74) after receiving a roughing penalty against the Winnipeg Jets during the third period in game four of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The Dallas Stars were shut out in Game 5 as the Winnipeg Jets put up four goals to stay alive and force a Game 6. The Stars are ahead in the series, but their captain is leaving Winnipeg with lighter wallet than when he entered.

The NHL Department of Player Safety has fined Stars’ captain Jamie Benn $5,000 for roughing against Jets forward Mark Scheifele.

Dallas’ Jamie Benn has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for roughing Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele late in Thursday night’s game.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) May 16, 2025

With a little over six minutes remaining in the game, a scrum broke out between the two teams. While officials were trying to pull bodies off of each other, Benn thew a punch over a referee’s arm, landing the sucker punch squarely in Scheifele’s face.

Scheifele fell to the ice and tried to continue squaring off with Benn, but officials kept the two from grappling further.

Benn was given a two-minute roughing minor penalty as well as a game misconduct for the punch. Scheifele was also given roughing penalty but only had to serve two minutes. Jets forward Brandon Tanev was also given a misconduct during the scrum.

The Stars entered Game 5 on the verge of advancing to the Western Conference Final but failed to score a goal. Losing 4-0. The Jets kept themselves alive thanks to a Connor Hellebuyck shutout and two goals from Nikolaj Ehlers.

The Jets are going to have their hands full in Game 6 as tensions appear to be rising between the two teams, and they are yet to win a game on the road this postseason.

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