The Dallas Stars visited Jamie Benn’s home town (or close to it) tonight, taking on the Vancouver Canucks in Rogers Arena. The game meant different things to each team. A win tonight for the Stars would have meant clinching a return trip to the postseason, instead they brought the magic number down to one with their shootout loss. A win tonight for the Canucks, already eliminated from playoff contention, meant very little.
This is the final of three meetings for the two teams, who split the previous decisions between them.
The first frame was a bit demoralizing for Stars fans by the end, but it started on a really great chance for Benn, who drew a penalty in the first two minutes of the game.