Jamie Benn and his linemate, Tyler Seguin, are tied for second in the NHL's Art Ross Trophy scoring race, and the Dallas Stars continue to maintain a lead in the NHL's Hunger Games Division—otherwise known by its real name as the Central. That, plus about $5.85, the Stars captain knows, is worth an extra-value meal at McDonald's.
"We're happy with our start, obviously, but we've never won a playoff series since I've been here. We need to show we're a team capable of winning when it counts. That's our goal. Anything less and we know we won't have reached our goal," said Benn, in his third season as Stars captain and seventh overall.
The Stars entered Monday's game at Minnesota with a healthy six-point lead over Central Division brethren St. Louis and Chicago in the 1-2-3 spots not only in the division but the Western Conference overall.
A lot of people expected a Dallas drop-off by now, because of perceived shortcomings on defense and in overall depth, but it hasn't happened. The Stars entered Monday 6-2-2 in their previous 10, with the best goal differential (114-85, plus-29) in the West. Thei ...
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