Jamie Benn injured in Dallas Stars 4-2 win vs. Vancouver Canucks

The Dallas Stars ended a losing streak but lost captain Jamie Benn in a 4-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks.

Benn sustained an upper-body injury and didn’t return after a fight in the second period with Nikita Tryamkin.

A BRUHAHA pic.twitter.com/3gn2xP16zB

— Dylan Nadwodny (@dnadders) March 17, 2017

After the game Lindy Ruff said Benn would be evaluated tomorrow and wasn’t sure whether it was sustained in the fight or not.

When asked if he liked the fight, Ruff said he was happy with it. He felt it set an example for the team, which has struggled lately.

The goals

First period

8:41 Ales Hemsky scored on pseudo breakaway. Stars 1, Canucks 0

Oh c'mon now, Ales.

That. Is. SLICK. #DALvsVAN pic.twitter.com/IgOdyM07QS

— NHL (@NHL) March 17, 2017

13:27 Sven Baetrshci tied the game up for Vancouver. Stars 1, Canucks 1

19:52 Esa Lindell scored with less than 10 seconds remaining in the first period. Stars 2, Canucks 1

The shot by Lindell pic.twitter.com/Ea9UOEBsiX

— Dylan Nadwodny (@dnadders) March 17, 2017

Second period

19:58 Ben Hutton scored at the last second of the second period. Stars 2, Canucks 2

Canucks score on Kari's doorstep with under a second left to send it tied at 2 going into the third period. pic.twitter.com/olTjBHPuFP

— Dylan Nadwodny (@dnadders) March 17, 2017

Third period

9:07 Tyler Seguin gave Dallas a lead on the power play. Stars 3, Canucks 2

#SeguinBomb pic.twitter.com/jKQJZ5Ev7I

— Dylan Nadwodny (@dnadders) March 17, 2017

15:31 Radek Faksa took advantage on a turnover forced by Devin Shore. Stars 4, Canucks 2

Somebody call the cops. Devin Shore just got away with armed robbery. Faksa cashes the money. 4-2 Stars. pic.twitter.com/ZJ78cr2jKd

— Dylan Nadwodny (@dnadders) March 17, 2017

Stars lineup

Benn-Spezza-Seguin
Elie-Eakin-Hemsky
Shore-Faksa-Sharp
McKenzie-Cracknell-Ritchie

Lindell-Klingberg
Hamhuis-Oleksiak
Nemeth-Johns