via the Dallas Morning News,

“Benner’s been outstanding in this playoff,” DeBoer said after the game. “I thought against Vegas, he did it, and he did it smart. He did it at the right time. He did it clean. His presence physically is having an impact for us in this playoffs in a real positive way.”

Still, the no-call was controversial, and Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar expressed confusion at the rules but ultimately noted that in the playoffs, “you have to play through it.”

“It’s a physical game, and it’s a physical player. I don’t know what to say. Does he catch a piece of his shoulder? Yes, I guess you could argue that, but the target is high and it’s at his head, and he makes contact with his head,” Bednar said after the game. “I have seen many times guys get called for the headshot penalties with a lot less than that, but I guess [the referees] didn’t think so. ... It just makes me wonder, again, what the rules [are]. We will never probably figure [it] out, but it is what it is.”

“You have to play through it, and I am glad he is OK. It’s a physical game this time of year, but I can’t understand how it’s not a penalty even if it isn’t a five [minute major],” he said.

Watch the hit below.