The Winnipeg Jets are not quite done yet.
The Dallas Stars had pushed the Presidents’ Trophy winners to the brink of elimination, but Winnipeg found a way to stay alive in Game 5 at home.
Buoyed by the stellar play of likely Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck, the Jets shut out Dallas and forced Game 6 Saturday at American Airlines Center.
While Dallas never put a goal on the board, team captain Jamie Benn certainly got a good shot in late in the third period, landing a hard left hand on the Jets’ Mark Scheifele that brought his night to a premature night and generated plenty of chatter.
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Here is some of the social media reaction to Game 5 between the Stars and Jets:
Jamie Benn is a respected captain, great leader in that room, etc etc. But it’s remarkable, for how seasoned of a vet he is, that he’s had so many failures with composure in the last few years during deep playoff runs.
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) May 16, 2025
On Odor punch anniversary, Benn gets in a lefty version.
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) May 16, 2025
Miro is ramping up quickly. He looks way more like himself tonight.
— Ralph Strangis (@ralphstrangis) May 16, 2025
Winnipeg scored:
1) Double doink off the the stick of Johnston and shin pad of HArley
2) 5 on 3
3) 5 on 4
4) Empty net.
First person to blame Jake Oettinger should be banned from tweeting for life.
— Bruce LeVine (@BruceLeVinePuck) May 16, 2025
Watch: Stars’ Jamie Benn lands clean punch on Jets’ Mark Scheifele during Game 5 scrum
Benn landed a clean punch on Scheifele during the third period of Game 5, resulting in a laundry list of penalties.
Five thoughts from Stars-Jets Game 5: Dallas’ offense goes cold as series continues
Goaltender Jake Oettinger didn’t get much help in a 4-0 loss; Game 6 is Saturday at AAC.
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