Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was fined $2,604.17 for an illegal cross check on Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman during the third period of Minnesota’s 4-2 win over the Stars on Tuesday.

Benn’s fine was the maximum allowable under the collective-bargaining agreement.

With Minnesota leading 3-1 in the third period, Benn took a high hit from Hartman. He then delivered two cross checks at the Wild forward, the latter of which came at his head and neck area.

Jamie Benn took a shot up high from Ryan Hartman, so then he returned the favour, cross-checking Hartman up high 😳😬 pic.twitter.com/E3UCxodHte

Benn was penalized for the cross check, but so was Hartman, who was issued a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.

The Stars scored on the subsequent four-on-four when Jason Robertson scored his fifth goal of the series — though it was technically a five-on-four advantage since Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger was on the bench for an extra attacker.

Benn does not have a point in five games in the series. He has eight shots on goal and is minus-5.

“It’s really not that frustrating,” Benn said after the Game 5 loss. “We knew it was going to be a long series. We knew it was going to be a tight series.”

The Stars trail 3-2 in the best-of-7 series. Game 6 is Thursday in St. Paul, Minn.

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