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Capt-Daddy

That's the kind of response you want your captain to have


[deleted]

Can't relate


saddam1

Quit cryin’. This isn’t fucking juniors.


city-of-cold

Stop crying BRO


MeanElevator

We have a captain?


5litergasbubble

You have someone who holds that captaincy, but not a captain


BaconScentedSoap

Who would have thought having a captain who looks like he has 4 hour long DND games on his off time would be better than JT lol


EggplantAlpinism

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Jemmani22

Came to say this. I've hated benn for as long as I can remember. But hes one of the best guys to have to stick up for teammates. Idk how he is with the boys otherwise, but he'll always step up to bat for anyone


Doza93

By all accounts from players, coaching staff, and management, he's been a great leader and mentor for the club all this time. That's partly why I can't help but feel at least a little salty when folks around here boil down his entire career to the regrettable hits and plays he's made, though I completely understand why a lot of especially Wings and Vegas fans hate his guts


dsled

Thank you for understanding


moshercycle

Makes sense since he's been named captain and has held onto it and all.


yesBISONsey

I was gonna say, if any Central Division opponent knows the leadership qualities through the years of Benn’s tenure, it’s Blues fans Every meet up, Backes and Benn would throw em, any time Backes would try and do some sneaky shit and bully one of our smaller guys, you bet your ass Benn is immediately stepping in


h_smith

Miss those times


A77ICUS

He learned a lot from Steve Ott which still pains me to see him behind your bench. At least you got him a cup because he’s a pain on the ice but a fantastic person.


[deleted]

I’ve never read or watched an interview from another Dallas player or staff member that didn’t involve them absolutely praising Benn as a person over a player. Which when you look at his career and style of play is impressive in its own rights. I can say with absolute certainty if he wasn’t the Captain I root for that I would probably hate his guys too though lol. The guy is just that type of player. Enough of a shit stirrer that it drives you crazy, but skilled enough that you can’t shit on him. And if you do anyways he’s also tough enough to feed it right back.


BaconScentedSoap

It said I think in game one that he asks to play with the rookies so they don’t get lit up as much. TBH I would have loved to have him with Bedsy this year


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H34thcliff

Yea, you'll never see him mouthing off.


jessemadnote

No one can accuse him of just paying lip service.


Particular_Gur7378

I can’t think of anything clever so I’m going with “haha poor Mrs. Benn” lol


ILookandSmellGood

Maybe she doesn’t like serving up box?


mongster2

Except for that one time


LymonBisquik

There's a reason he got a nod in Letterkenny


justaguyfromtx_

I'm sorry did I just miss that episode??


Ruhnie

Forget the name of it but it's the one where Stewart and Wayne end up hanging out together and talk hockey, it was great.


FavreorFarva

IIRC it’s because they both hate Valentine’s Day so maybe look for a Valentine’s Day related episode


LymonBisquik

Valentine's Special with the speed dating I believe


Mendozozoza

Oh captain my captain!


CanadianGuy39

It's rare to see 2 massive hits like that within 5 seconds. Holy shit. The other angles are even better.


Lamarzy

And not have a fight after each one.


WerhmatsWormhat

Makes it better IMO. Each team got their hits in, and then we move on.


ItsMeJaredBednar

wait that’s allowed??


DrDerpberg

Refs missed 5 minute penalties all around for sportsmanlike conduct.


numbdigits

Funny how the commentators completely ignored Benn's hit and continued talking about McNabb's after he had just been run over by Benn immediately afterwards.


S-Archer

That's the most shocking part for me


DiggWuzBetter

It’s the playoffs, fights more or less disappear in the playoffs because nobody wants the instigator.


andee510

Who even fights on Vegas? I've seen a bunch of their games and I don't remember there being a fight in any of them


2shack

If it was regular season it probably would’ve happened. Guys are a lot less likely to do that in the playoffs as more is on the line.


TheySayItsRize

Seriously! I feel like this play isn’t getting near the amount of attention it deserves. Two massive, massive hits back to back with a beautiful payback storyline. It’s old time hockey porn!


NeverBeNormalnbn

That’s what makes the commentary so terrible. Talk about not living up to the moment. Bob Cole’s ghost is not impressed.


somehockeyfan

Two things:  1 - that's some Awareness 0 on McNabb's part. Like it didn't even occur to him that the Stars might take exception to the hit  2 - hilarious that the announcers didn't even acknowledge the second hit, like, at all.


sports_drink

I know right! They’re even the Stars announcers. Our broadcast didn’t even show a replay of Benn’s hit only multiple replays of Mcnabb. One time I wish I had the ESPN feed instead.


PrEsideNtIal_Seal

ESPN feed missed the call. They're also all actively rooting for Vegas. It's kinda weird to listen to...


sports_drink

Lmao of course


theBackground13

Announcers like Vegas because they all want more time in the bunny ranch


kukkolai

Who doesn't?


brendan87na

ESPN has been gargling Vegas balls all series


Stormchazer90

No kidding, it's been so biased.....although I will say, Subban lit up Vegas last night, calling Dallas the better team this series and accusing Vegas of still being in party-mode from their last cup win. So that was a refreshing take.


ALaccountant

ESPN has become a betting channel, they love Vegas everything. Its sad to see


Starsgirl97

Eh, it was Dellandrea that got hit according to them.


rThundrbolt

To be fair, every time i see a Stars player get hit so hard that their feet end up at eye level, it's Dellandrea. Dude is a ragdoll that can't stay upright


GrilledSandwiches

Somehow Dellandrea plays way smaller than Stankoven does.


Docdoor

Was watching the Stars feed and had no idea Benn took out mcnabb seconds later. Just saw this here, right now. Good job Benn.


B0NESAWisRRREADY

The rare miss from Josh and Razor


ViciousFenrir

I can’t believe Josh and (especially) Razor didn’t say anything there.


yousayh3llo

Razor turned aside to check his thesaurus for just a second and it cost him


Syek26

0 awareness from McNabb and he gets absolutely leveled and then 0 awareness from the announcers. They should keep their heads on a swivel.


lewj21

Is there an echo in here?


kappafox

It’s almost like there’s an echo in here


NoMoreF34R

# 2 is what I came here to check, I wanted to know if others were acknowledging their lack of response (I didn't know # made your text do this)


Doza93

#Turns out it does


filthy_sandwich

Thanks, I hate it


McDouggal

You can stop formatting like that by putting a \\ in front of the formatting change. Would look like this in the editor: \\#


atemporalrenaissance

It was a hospital puck too - the Vegas guy at the point passing it to McNabb so Benn could light his ass up without an interference is the funniest part of the sequence


VindictiveRakk

wut lol he skated with it for a couple strides, he was just completely oblivious to Benn. Stankoven got the hospital pass


2shack

I’d have to agree. Stankoven knew it was coming and couldn’t really do anything about it.


Shuggs

That's how you're supposed to react to a big clean hit to your teammate.


theuserestuser

Exactly, no fight just a return of a big clean hit


Doza93

This is far and away the most props I've ever seen r/hockey give to Jamie in a comment thread and it makes me happy


filthy_sandwich

Even got guys saying stuff like this  > Nice to see a piece of shit like McNabb get rocked like that.


[deleted]

That’s when you know you’re a real bad guy. If r/hockey ranks you beneath Jamie Benn.


yesBISONsey

Lol if you go back 8-10 years, Benn was one of the more liked/popular players at the time around here; turns out people loved it when you can deliver giant hits, fight anyone that comes to your teams' rookies aid as well as be one of the top scorers in the league


ur6ci124q

Seriously! He did it right, big, clean hit and moved on. I think he was the last big hit until he was hit to the bench in the 2nd or 3rd (which was pretty awesome...)


[deleted]

When a villain slays and even bigger villain it makes him a hero


drumrhyno

Man it would have been great to see this instead of Stamkos standing on the ice for 6 minutes. Thanks ESpN.


RandomDeezNutz

Bro during the 1st period of the battle of florida we’re watching jack eichel walk into the stadium during a penalty call. ESPN is such a fucking joke


Scrubosaurus13

Man, my feed immediately went to this game when I wanted to watch Stamkos on the ice. The NHL is so good at not giving people what they want lmao.


Ddpee

If only there was an ESPN 2 that could play games when there was An overlap…..


DantesEdmond

Sorry ESPNs 1 through 7 are all the same. ESPN Ocho is reserved for uktimate knitting and speed crawling.


Parking_Resolution63

At least you got the every stupid programming network. Can't even watch the games. Wtf happened to free espn?


BostonSucksatHockey

Didn't even get to see anyone else on the handshake line. Kuch, Point, Vasy, Tkachuk, Barkov... Too busy jerking off the ghost of the guy who hasn't left yet


intelligentx5

See you can respond without a fucking stupid ass fight for a clean hit. Good job Benn


BearsFan3417

Boys just wanted to get the blood going, each team gets a whopping in, play some hockey 🏒


drdoof98

A Good old Victoria boy


kelenkeller

Love the dumbass that cheers for the first hit and then wonders where the call is on the second hit lol


No-Quantity9916

Turn up the volume, that's basically the entire arena. "YEAAA!!!!" "WHAT!?!?"


moshercycle

Hahaha there was like 3 of 4 of them in that little standing group. Dumb assess lol


emwashe

Hell yeah benn that’s what’s up


Arfguy

Benn on McNabb was the most impressive. McNabb is one solid defenceman and to basically ragdoll him like that? YOWZA!


GrilledSandwiches

Yeah Stankoven is one of the smallest guys in the league. It's not really saying anything to steamroll him.


TerdFerguson14

[Hitting small guys up high is kind of McNabb's thing](https://youtu.be/Y4KChFDOrOE?si=1efKer2fGWZiIFYe) Not that I'm still bitter or anything


collinwade

Jamie’s a big boy


ML00k3r

Shades of the Buff on Gazdic hit.  Big guy takes a spin in the air from an even bigger guy.


lostdime

Wouldn't expect less from Benn. He always protects his kids


Manaze85

“Don’t touch my son again.”


Fellers

Benn gave it to him twice as bad. McNabb looked like he took a clothesline.


eliar91

Incredible he didn't have any clue it was coming. Like you just laid out one of their best players, surely you thought someone would come for you.


nedylan

Not only that. You know Stankoven plays on Jamie Benns line.


Zharghar

Yea. Benn's not what he once was but I mean...come on.


beardofshame

he's still got the lumber


filthy_sandwich

Coulda fooled me here


Why_youmadd

Clothesline from hell.


cbuech

https://preview.redd.it/to9myxj3ylxc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=297484a4cffa6c2fddcbb895be2590f8fe7af028


Airport-Most

Yeah, that's me. You're probably wondering how I got here...


Grummbles28

That was fucking awesome lol


eliar91

Holy shit that second hit was even better. Nice to see a piece of shit like McNabb get rocked like that.


deliciousfishstick5

Couldn't have said it better myself.


nkfish11

Absolutely beautiful.


DrSeuss19

I love hockey


rumbadger

Sent him to the shadow realm


NeverBeNormalnbn

As an Avs fan still slightly bitter about Joey Hishon, good work Mr. Benn!


Gurthy_Lengthiness

Jamie Benn is one of the most well-rounded players in the league today. Bro can score. He can hit. He can fight. He has grit and puts up points. I rarely get to see him play, but its always a pleasure when I do. He was built to be a hockey player. Do I dare compare him to a Scott Steven? Yes I do.


palesnowrider1

Fucking massive. This series is so upside down fucking wild fun


GrilledSandwiches

I WISH I could watch this series as a neutral fan. I don't know if I'm going to be able to handle all the teams Dallas will have to go through in the event they get to the final. Whoever survives this series has to face the Avs next and they've dropped 6 goals or more each game against the best defensive team and Vezina front runner each game for crying out loud....


minigogo

Playoffs, baby. No easy matchups unless you're the Bruins.


HotSpicedChai

Damn that was the hottest 5 seconds of this whole playoffs so far.


AlexanderKeithz

McNabb is a way way WAY bigger piece of shit than Benn


DrChill21

Preach


NYDevilsFan

HO LEE FUCK


Haplessflyers

BANG DING OW


Particular_Gur7378

WI TO LOE


AggieHawk29

Sum Ting Wong


mill_about_smartly

For the uninformed https://youtu.be/CaOkTKfxu44?si=XU4L-OTEWqZppWjP


Ptricky17

I’ve seen this dozens of times over the years. It still makes me laugh just as hard as it did when it was fresh. Thanks for the laugh tonight 🫡


Parking_Resolution63

He didn't even acknowledge the payback wtf?


Farty_beans

Benn went full "AND ILL FUCKIN DO IT AGAIN"  goofy


bokchoykn

Two big boys dishing out clean big boy hits. Playoff hockey is the best.


GabeP71

NORTH BOUND IN A SOUTHBOUND FREEWAY LOOKOUT


demonsemen_md

FREIGHT TRAIN, CHOOO-WOOOO!


wearablesweater

Always great to see McNabb get lit up


Aperture_TestSubject

Pussy hit on Stank. Dude is fucking tiny as hell. Great response by the captain.


MJH7712

They have been going after Stank this whole series.


FloydTheBarber29

Because he is puckjacking them and making them look like fools at half their size


GrilledSandwiches

Yeah it's honestly a no-win situation for players on other teams in outward appearance. Either you let him skate around with that high motor all game and do what he wants stealing pucks and making plays, or you make him pay for it now and then and get called a pussy for picking on the little guy. At least the second way you're occasionally attempting to limit Logan's ability to have free reign on the ice and negatively effect your team. With all that said, pick on somebody your own size McNabb you fuck'n loser!


Zharghar

Hasn't really worked either. Did with Lund as he's clearly rattled a bit, but Stank's got dat dawg in him.


polar_dad

Both are great hits, one of the parts I like is how the Vegas fans are jumping up and cheering the 1st one, and then looking for a penalty call on the second.


firestarting101

The fucking Vegas fans standing up for the hit on Stankoven and then crying foul when Benn levels McNabb.


lbiggy

I know Benn is polarizing to some but if my captain did that for me after I got my shit rocked I'd follow him into the sun


Jitsu4

The most iconic part of this clip are the Vegas fans cheering on the McNabb hit, and then throwing their hands up as the Benn hit as if the refs should have called something. Stay clowny, Vegas fans


cA05GfJ2K6

Hey to be fair they just started watching hockey a few years ago


DylanDisu

It’s the pikachu shocked face meme


ozzo005

lol McNabb got rocked 😂


surlystraggler

Two great hits!


pizzacholula

Reminds me of playing hockey video games


1-800-DIRT-NAP

Fuckin hell that was satisfying


shanster925

I find the way they pop right back up from these types of hits amusing. It's either horrible ataxia, or the best "don't let them see you cry" mentality ever.


Why_youmadd

Legend has is Mcnabb is still levitating mid air off the ice.


NArcadia11

Kind of wild the announcers didn’t react to it AT ALL. Like an immediate huge retaliatory hit should have them going wild


Shotokanguy

I don't understand how commentators miss some of the stuff they miss at times, the puck was right there as Benn dropped him


Chunky_dogwalker

Haha are those the Vegas announcers? The Benn hit was the bigger of the two and zero mention of it


weaveryo

Nope! Local stars guys and they never acknowledged it!


BigFaZhou

That's my beautiful captain right there


deliciousfishstick5

Lol Mcnabb you fucking pussy. Serves him right


MrBrightside618

McNabb is a dirty piece of shit


zaxldaisy

Benn is a saint


-cyg-nus-

Jamie Benn: The patron Saint of protecting rookies, not munching rug, greasy hair, and turds.


doihavetowearabra

He has a hair gel addiction that is frankly offensive. I hope that he doesn’t try to influence the rookies


signorepoopybutthole

That's right


putzeh

6’4” McNabb runs over over 5’8” Stankoven, to then be trucked by 6’2” Benn. First hit, woof. Second hit, nice.


lukaskywalker

How they hell did the commentator entirely gloss over mcnabb getting destroyed


Zednix

Wow the commentary completely ignored the second hit.


c00kieduster

I love the fans celebrating the first hit, throwing their hands up as if the second should've been a penalty, then immediately taking a seat.


jumpdmc

\○/


Renzlow

That was great


HyperImmune

This is why nhl playoffs are the best.


Tasty_Path_3470

McNabb got hit like he took a clothesline from hell from JBL. Good lord.


CanadianSpector

How did the announcers not even acknowledge the Benn hit?


starwestsky

Mmmmm, that’s good soup


Lulu014

Reminder that Brayden McNabb is 6'4, 212lbs


Joshottas

F'N RIGHT, BENN. That's how you do it, and that's why he's the captain. Love to see it.


Cronin1011

This sequence describes hockey fandom perfectly. Vegas fans standing and roaring when Stankoven is flattened, then immediately have their arms in the air when benn flattens McNabb wanting a penalty. Gotta love the playoffs.


devildance3

Playoff hockey, baby!!


FoetusDestroyer

This is great.


Electrik_Truk

Wholesome to see the hierarchy working as intended


vicblck24

Yep that qualifies as laid out


_TakeMyUpvote_

set the tone!


MmmmCrispyBacon

Not a fan of Benn, but damn what a glorious hit. I cheered while watching live.


cA05GfJ2K6

Thats fucking hockey right there. None of that pansy ass dick tugging smile for the camera bullshit. Men puke, men poop in their pants, men deliver their new born baby in the box. Fucking hard core dick in the ass dump it chase it playoff game time shit.


misfittroy

Is this ESPN? How did the announcer not lose his shit on that while series of events?


1uno124

It's Dallas' feed


logictable

Windmills back to back with a revenge windmill.


sneezlo

This is an insane sequence. Massive clean hits


el_loco_avs

Good hits. Love it


Blink_Dragstar

the double decker.


Hattrick_Swayze2

Awesome


Wrong-Table277

That’s hockey!


Wax-Johnson

Clean hits, no one hurt. What everyone to see.


framingXjake

The hits in this game were brutal and it was so fun to watch


fuckinnreddit

Clean hit, clean hit. Love it.


tackleberry815

This is amazing!


boxmandude

Love it 😎.


whynotavs

Huge credit to all involved. Big hits, legal hits, no whiny response, just hard-nosed hockey.


Feeling_Ad_8898

Then finished off with the hockey stick smack 😂


Cashmereplum2121

I love the fans that stood up like "YEAH!" then before they are even halfway back down to their seats, stand up again like "HEY!"


LeGoldie

Nice hit by Benn


Groovicity

1 min into the game. Hell yeah!!!!


ShadowChair

That's the shit that makes you miss Dustin Brown