Perhaps it’s just as well that the Dallas Stars’ most memorable moment from yesterday’s 4-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres was the sight of Jamie Benn snapping not one, but two sticks over his knee.
The image rapidly went viral, especially since The Captain had already broken a stick on the ice. It’s an all-too-accurate summation for the frustration that both the Stars and their fans are feeling right now, as Mike Heika writes:
"He's fighting through his injury, but he is in the lineup, so you've got to assume he is ready to go," Ruff said.