Dallas scored on the power play in the second period on a gorgeous pass from Tyler Seguin to Alexander Radulov, but Colorado challenged the call for offside. If the Avalanche were right, they would maintain their 2-0 lead. If they were wrong, Dallas would draw to within 2-1 and would go right back on the power play.
Replays showed that Benn had his back skate about an inch off the ice. It was a fortunate occurrence for the Avalanche. It was the kind of call in the playoffs that would have talking heads chattering for days. It was the kind of play that could dishearten an opponent who was struggling to keep up.
"When that stuff happens, we tell the bench whatever happens, we'll live with it," Bowness said. "We deal with it before the decision is made, and that's what we did. It's the right call, the foot is in the air, and you have to live with it, and you can't let it rattle you. We didn't."
Instead, the Stars came right back and scored another power-play goal. This time, Roope Hintz found Denis Gurianov, and Gurianov potted his 11th goal of the season.