At the turn of the calendar year, I detailed a list of storylines I wanted to see die in 2017. What was #1? “Jordie Benn is only on the roster because of his brother Jamie.” The trade deadline move that sent Jordie Benn to the Montreal Canadiens ended that narrative, so check that one off the list.
Apparently Jordie Benn was kind of ready for that one to end, too.
“A lot of people say the only reason that I made it was because of him. I think I have done enough hard work in my life to prove to people that I am an NHL hockey player.