Lindy Ruff took a big chance Monday.
And it paid off big time
The Stars coach inserted two young defensemen into the lineup and leaned on an inexperienced group of blue liners overall, and he was rewarded with a 3-2 overtime victory against the Minnesota Wild at American Airlines Center.
Jamie Benn scored at 1:23 of overtime off two nice assists from Tyler Seguin and Jordie Benn, and the Stars broke a nine-game run of overtime losses that dated back to last season. The win pushed Dallas to 8-7-5 (21 points) and pushed the Stars above Minnesota (9-7-2, 20 points) in the standings.