The were dealt a super painful lo s on Monday night against the . Their cause down the stretch and into overtime wasn't helped by JJ Peterka -- he had been benched. On Tuesday, Mammoth coach AndreTourigny confirmed Georges Niang Jersey that it was indeed a coaching decision. I had a discu sion with JJ, and that discu sion will stay inside our room," . The implication from Tuesday's media appearance was that Peterka had been benched for his play. The numbers don't totally bear that out, though: Statistically, JJ played better than Stenlund, Tanev, Kerfoot, Cooley, Yams, and O'Brien. Bad call from Bear. It could be what lost Mammoth the game. Colemeb (@coIemeb) MORE: One notable stat about how dramatic the benching was: Peterka was the only player on either team who didn't get into the game during OT. Peterka was the only player on either team not to play in OT last night. Mike Gould (@miketgould) The series is now tied 2-2, and the Mammoth will likely need Peterka back on the ice to get past Vegas. It'll be fascinating to see how Peterka responds to this adversity, and whether the Mammoth recognize his value or continue to shift the lineup in this direction. MORE: Joe Ingles Jersey