Logan Stankoven has won an NHL job, let's not forget some of the important context

A look at Stankoven's season that effectively started and was refined in the AHL in October and November.

Logan Stankoven has earned a full-time NHL job with the Dallas Stars.

He has eight points in six NHL games, including a four-point night on Tuesday when he and Wyatt Johnston helped Dallas rally back for a 7-6 overtime victory in San Jose.

Johnston had a hat trick and two assists, Stankoven scored twice and had two primary assists — including on Roope Hintz’ game winner in OT.

In the long-run of a franchise there a torch-passing moments.

On April 10, 2010, Jamie Benn scored the game-winning goal in a shootout in Mike Modano and Jere Lehtinen’s final game with the Stars.

Fourteen years later, Benn has been playing on a line with Johnston and Stankoven.

This is the type of stuff, where as sports writers, we say it writes itself.

We should talk more about Benn’s longevity, and I think I will in another piece, likely after the trade deadline. But today, I think it’s important that we provide proper context to Stankoven’s immediate NHL success.