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Captain Jamie Benn: Stars still shooting for playoffs, but Dallas needs to get defensive

TORONTO -- Jamie Benn is having another strong offensive season, with 46 points (16-30) in 49 games -- but the Dallas Stars captain would trade that in at a moment's notice for a playoff spot. His team is sitting five points out and in need of a serious run to keep their postseason hopes alive. The 27-year-old native of Victoria, British Columbia, sat down with ESPN.com on Monday after this team flew in from Dallas on the eve of a game with the Toronto Maple Leafs to talk about finding the happy medium between being high-flying and sound defensively, bonding with his "brothers" in the dressing room during hard times, what it's like to play with his actual brother.