Benn (rest) will play in Saturday's game versus the Wild, Sean Shapiro of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Benn sat out of Friday's game versus the Blackhawks for rest purposes, but he'll be re-inserted into the lineup for the season finale. This game has seeding implications for the Stars, but the Wild have been eliminated from the playoffs already. Benn's game has regressed this season, as his 52 points this season would be the lowest total since the 2010-11 campaign.

Benn (rest) won't play in Friday's road game against the Blackhawks, Sean Shapiro of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

With a playoff spot locked up, Head coach Jim Montgomery has elected to rest some of his key players. Benn hasn't been his usual dominant self this campaign, accumulating just 52 points in 77 games. Benn could suit up in Saturday's home contest against Minnesota, but for the time being, Valeri Nichushkin should draw into the lineup in his stead.

Benn finished with nine shots, four blocks and a minus-1 rating in Thursday's 3-1 loss to Colorado.

EDGE Analysis

Quite an eventful night for Benn despite his inability to get on the scoresheet. This contest featured a number of exceptional individual performances between Benn and Tyler Seguin (10 shots) for Dallas, as well as Nathan MacKinnon (nine shots) and Tyson Barrie (eight blocks) for Colorado.

Benn scored a goal and added two helpers in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Panthers.

EDGE Analysis

It was a great night for the Stars' big three of Benn, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov, who combined for 10 points. Benn is in the midst of a down year, but the three-point output got him to 51 points in 70 games. Benn also has 170 shots and 122 hits, as well as a plus-16 rating.

Benn scored an even-strength goal and had four PIM in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Vancouver.

EDGE Analysis

Benn has finally got it going in his last 10 games, racking up seven points in that span. The hard nosed center gets it done on both ends of the ice, accumulating 48 points, 121 hits and 63 blocks in 69 games this campaign. The 29-year-old has averaged 2:16 of power-play ice time in his past 10 games, which suggests more points could be coming.

Benn scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Avalanche.

EDGE Analysis

Dallas' captain tallied the primary helper on Alex Radulov's first of three goals on the evening. Benn then found the back of the net with his 25th of the season 5:19 into the third period. The 29-year-old is up to 46 points in 64 games, averaging just 0.33 points per game, the worst mark of his career since his 2009-10 rookie campaign.

Benn (upper body) produced a hat trick in his return from an injury, a 4-2 win over the Blues on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Benn clearly felt the need to make up for lost time with the trio of tallies in this contest. He has 24 goals and 44 points in 62 games this season after missing two contests with the ailment. He added three hits and three shots Saturday, and while his point production has dipped from his usual standard, he remains a dangerous scoring threat.

Benn (upper body) will return Saturday for a game against the Blues, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Heika said Benn "feels great," so we fully expect him to reprise his role within the top six and No. 1 power-play unit against St. Louis. Assuming the projected line assignments holds true, Benn will form the second line with rookie Joel L'Esperence and Jason Spezza.

Benn (upper body) will not be in the lineup versus Los Angeles on Thursday, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Benn will miss his second game due to his upper-body issue, which will afford Joel L'Esperance another opportunity to play in the NHL. The center is poised to miss the 65-point mark for the first time since the lockout shortened 2012-13 campaign. His numbers have been especially bad on the power play, where he has managed a mere seven goals and two helpers, despite averaging 2:34 of ice time with the man advantage.

Benn (upper body) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Kings, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

The team previously sounded a bit more optimistic about Benn's chances of returning for the next game, but the esteemed pivot's official status apparently won't be known until Thursday morning at the earliest. Benn is a career 0.88 points-per-game player, so you won't want to miss out on his elite production when he's healthy.