Stars captain Jamie Benn sat in silence after Dallas' 2-0 Game 6 loss on Monday night, which handed the Tampa Bay Lightning the Stanley Cup and ended his team's season.
A reporter asked Benn what this group of teammates meant to him. He couldn't find the words to respond. Another reporter asked him about the Stars' improbable run to the Stanley Cup Final over the course of two months, playing inside an empty arena and living in the NHL's playoff bubble in Edmonton, Alberta. Again, Benn was silent, for 16 seconds, before letting out a deep sigh and speaking.