Jamie Benn had an assist, a pair of shots and a minus-2 rating in a 6-3 loss to Colorado.

EDGE Analysis

Despite the loss, Benn has a point in each of his games this season, which is a solid start to defending his 2014-15 scoring title.

Benn began his defense of the scoring title with a goal in Thursday's win against Pittsburgh.

EDGE Analysis

Benn tipped a Jason Spezza shot past Marc-Andre Fleury for his first goal of the season. He led the NHL in scoring last season with 35 goals and 87 points in all 82 games. Benn had been dealing with a minor hip injury, but it didn't appear to slow him down. He played 18:22, third among Dallas forwards behind linemates Cody Eakin and Tyler Seguin. With the Stars' offense appearing as potent as ever, Benn should have no problem racking up points.

Benn (hip) is listed on the top line for Thursday night's contest against Pittsburgh, per Mark Stepneski of NHL.com.

EDGE Analysis

Benn dealt with a hip injury in the preseason but appears ready to rock for the season opener. It appears that he will be joined on the scoring line by Cody Eakin and Tyler Seguin. Benn collected the most points of anyone in the NHL last year, when he compiled 35 goals and 52 assists through a full season's worth of work.

Benn (hip) did not skate Monday but is expected to on Tuesday, Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Benn has been slowed down by a hip injury during the preseason that has cost him some practice and game action. With the Stars set to open the regular season Thursday against the Penguins, it doesn't appear as though the ailment is serious enough to sideline the 26-year-old, so he figures to return to his usual top-line spot by the season opener.

Benn got his first taste of game action in Tuesday's preseason win over St. Louis, posting a minus-2 rating with two shots and three hits.

EDGE Analysis

Benn had been skating, but was held out of games as he got comfortable following hip surgery over the summer. Benn skated with a frightening line featuring Tyler Seguin at center and Patrick Sharp on the other wing. Last season's Art Ross Trophy winner, expectations are already high for Benn, but the addition of Sharp on Dallas' top line could make that line even more dangerous.

Benn (hip) will play in Tuesday's preseason contest against the Blues, Mark Stepneski of the Stars' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Benn participated in a scrimmage last Monday coming off a surgery on both his hips in April. It appears he's healthy, and it sounds as though he should be ready to go for the start of the regular season.

Benn (hip) is on the ice for the Monday afternoon scrimmage, Mark Stepneski of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Benn had surgery on both hips last April, so it's highly encouraging that the NHL's point leader (35 goals, 52 assists) from last year has been able to take to the ice so early in camp. The Stars will undoubtedly keep a hawk's eye on their prized center ahead of the regular-season.

Stars GM Jim Nill said he expects Benn (hip) to sit out the Stars' first four or five exhibition contests, Mark Stepneski of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Benn hasn't experienced any setbacks in his recovery from offseason hip surgery, but the Stars seem of mind to bring him back slowly in the early stages of camp. He's been cleared to participate in full practices, and is still expected to play in the final one or two preseason games in preparation for the regular-season opener. All indications are that the Stars are just being cautious here, so Benn's potential absence in preseason games shouldn't affect his draft standing.

Dallas Stars center Jamie Benn is considered questionable for the start of training camp in September as he continues to recover from a pair of hip injuries, according to the Dallas Morning News. Benn underwent surgery on both hips after the season and was given a recovery timetable of four-to-five months. The 26-year-old recently increased the amount of skating he is doing but has yet to progress to more strenuous activities. "I’m skating three times a week now — it’s just working on the edges really," Benn said. "Workouts are picking up, but it’s still controlled. I get pretty antsy at times, but the trainers remind me that I’ve got plenty of time and just take it slow. We need to get off on the right foot, we need to be prepared, and we need to build on the things we did at the end of last season. We learned a lot, so we need to remember those lessons."

Benn has resumed skating on two occasions since undergoing surgery on both of his hips in the spring, NHL.com's Mark Stepneski reports. Benn believes he's ahead of schedule in his recovery from the procedures, but with training camp still a ways off, the Stars won't look to speed up his activity level quite yet. The league's leading point scorer last season with 35 goals and 52 assists, a healthier Benn should be primed for another big season in 2015-16 alongside Tyler Seguin.