Marcus Foligno as Jamie Benn Draws $2,604.17 Fine

Jamie Benn was fined $2,604.17 by the NHL Department of Player Safety after a late third-period cross-check on Ryan Hartman in Game 5 on Tuesday. The Dallas Stars captain drew the maximum allowable penalty under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, adding league discipline to a playoff game the Stars already trailed 3-1 in when the play happened.

Benn and Hartman in Game 5

Late in the third period, Benn appeared to take exception to late contact from Hartman and followed him into the corner. He delivered a quick cross-check to Hartman's ribs, then lined up another to the head that sent the Minnesota forward to the ice.

Both players were sent to the box for two minutes. Hartman was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct, while Benn was called for cross-checking on the play.

Wild Close Out 4-2

The sequence came during a game Dallas needed to control, but the Wild kept the lead after Jason Robertson cut the deficit to one soon after. Kirill Kaprizov later added an empty-net goal with two minutes remaining, sealing a 4-2 Minnesota win.

That result pushed Minnesota ahead 3-2 in the series and left Dallas facing the consequences of a late-game penalty that did not swing the final score but did bring a maximum fine for its captain. For Benn, the discipline is immediate; for the Stars, the series pressure now shifts back to how they answer after dropping Game 5.

Kirill Kaprizov Finishes It

Kaprizov's empty-net goal closed the door after the Stars had briefly pulled within one. The Wild did not give that margin back, and the 3-2 series lead now sits with Minnesota after a game defined by one late hit, one quick response, and one final insurance goal.