Dallas Stars: 3 takeaways from Game 1 win over Golden Knights
1. Following Their Captain
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn has faced a lot of criticism in recent years. Most of it has been warranted. He’s even had his team’s CEO declare him to be [horse****] (warning: language). Benn’s had a very impressive postseason, though, and it continued in Game 1.
From the moment the puck dropped, Benn was engaged. He was physical and relentless. Benn created chances and won a lot of his puck battles. The Stars tend to feed off their captain. When Benn’s engaged and making an impact, the Stars follow suit.
Dallas created eight scoring chances with Benn on the ice and he was involved in most of them. Three of them were created by the captain himself. Benn was also a force on defense, as the Golden Knights created just two scoring chances against with Benn on the ice.
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Of course, it’s easy to see his impact when he gets the primary assist on the only goal of the game. Benn fought to get the puck to John Klingberg, who scored. It’s fitting the Stars only goal came from a defenseman, considering how important their defensemen have been this postseason. But it’s also fitting that Benn made the goal happen and set the tone for his team.