It was a clear sign that they are coming out of the slump -- a clear sign that maybe all of this talk wasn't such a bad thing.
"I mean, the whole thing was blown out of proportion. It wasn't a big deal," Benn said. "Me and Segs didn't think it was a big deal. We needed to play better. I thought we've played pretty good hockey since the no-big-deal whatever."
Which is a perfect way to sum all of this up. The "no-big-deal whatever" was there, and the team reacted well to it. Benn and Seguin each played better, and their shuffling linemates -- Dowling and Jason Dickinson -- played better, as well.
With Dallas having to match up with the two leading scorers in the NHL Saturday -- Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid -- Montgomery moved Dickinson onto a line with Benn and Seguin. That line had to go up against Draisaitl and McDavid for a good deal of time, and that created challenges.
"Those two are our leaders. When those guys are going, it's easy for us to follow them," Dickinson said. "It's easy when Chubbs (Benn) is playing the way he plays. It's amazing, because he controls the game and sets the pace, and then the emotional level, it's easy to ride his wave."
Seguin set up Dickinson for a first period goal, and then Dickinson and Benn set up Miro Heiskanen for a second period goal. Of course, inbetween, Benn was on the ice for four goals against before he took part in the game-tying goal and also scored the game-winner.
It was a wild ride to be sure, but one that showed just what Benn and Seguin can do when matched up against the best in the league.