Jamie Benn took part in Friday's practice after missing a few shifts on Thursday. Benn wasn't feeling well, although he still had a goal and two assists in that game. "He had a little bit of illness. We expected him to stay off, but he came to us and said he wanted to skate," said Stars coach Lindy Ruff. He should be fine to play Saturday.

Jamie Benn dominated Carolina Thursday as he racked up a goal and two assists in a 4-1 win Thursday night. Fresh off a successful Olympic tournament, Benn has carried the momentum back to North America. Tyler Seguin, Cody Eakin and Brenden Dillon all notched goals for Dallas in the win.

Jamie Benn feels confident coming out of his gold-medal victory at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. "I came out of there with confidence," Benn said. "I want to be a go-to guy and hopefully lead our team into the playoffs." He worked his way up the depth chart with Canada and scored two goals in six games. Benn has 51 points in 58 games this season and he's hoping to get into the playoffs for the first time in his career. The Stars are one point back of Vancouver for the last postseason wild card position and they have three games in hand.

Jamie Benn scored the lone goal in Canada's 1-0 victory over the U.S. on Friday. Jay Bouwmeester assisted on Benn's marker. Canada had plenty of scoring chances, but the Americans certainly made it tough for them. Still, they got all they needed in order to advance to the gold medal game against Sweden on Sunday.

Jamie Benn scored in Canada's Olympic opener versus Norway. He had a goal on three shots despite seeing just 8:52 of ice time in the contest. That was the lowest total on the team. Benn knew his role would be reduced on Team Canada, but he managed to make the most of his limited action against Norway.

Jamie Benn is OK with whatever role he gets for Team Canada during the Olympics. "I think I'm going to see a lot more of a PK role, checking line," Benn told NBC Sports. "I'll do whatever it takes to win." Several players in the tournament will have to adjust to seeing much less ice time than they would normally get with their NHL club teams. Benn has 22 goals and 51 points in 58 games this season, but he may end up serving as fourth-liner with Canada's Olympic squad.

Jamie Benn has recorded at least a point in seven of his last nine games. Benn picked up an assist in the Stars' 2-1 win over Phoenix on Saturday. He's well on his way to setting new career-highs this season after recording 22 goals and 51 points in 58 games.

Jamie Benn potted a goal for the Stars in their 2-0 win over the Ducks on Saturday night. It was of the empty-net variety, but it counts the same for Dallas and fantasy owners alike. The goal extended Benn's goal streak to five games, and he now has points in six straight, too. Benn has 22 goals and 50 points this season. Trevor Daley got the other goal for the Stars, while Rich Peverley and Cody Eakin chipped in with the assists.

Jamie Benn tallied a goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey. His 21st marker of the season extended his point streak to five straight games. Benn has recorded a goal in four consecutive contests and he has nine point over his current scoring spree. Unfortunately, he also took a penalty in overtime which led the the Devils' game winner.

Jamie Benn generated a goal and an assist in Dallas' 4-3 loss to Colorado on Monday night. The goal was his 20th of the season and it extended his point streak to four games. Benn has three markers and five assists during his current scoring spree to give him 48 points in 53 contests. He has reached the 20-goal plateau in four of his five NHL seasons. Benn recorded 12 tallies in 41 matches during the lockout-shortened campaign.