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Sharks' Matt Benning: On track for camp
Matt Benning (hip) is expected to be healthy to start training camp, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.General manager Mike Grier recently said Benning has progressed well in his recovery from hip surgery in January, which was expected to sideline the defenseman for five months. The 30-year-old blueliner will be in the running for a bottom-four role in training camp, while the San Jose Sharks' offseason additions of Jake Walman and Cody Ceci creates more competition among the team's veterans on defense.
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Sharks' Matt Benning: Done for season
Matt Benning underwent successful hip surgery, general manager Mike Grier said Thursday, and will be out of action five months.That would put Benning out for the season as the San Jose Sharks are at the bottom of the NHL standings. Benning ends the season with two assists, 29 blocked shots and 15 hits in 14 games. He should be ready for the start of training camp in September.
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Sharks' Matt Benning: Out indefinitely
Matt Benning (lower body) is out indefinitely, coach David Quinn told Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now on Wednesday.Benning hasn't played since Dec. 1 due to the injury. He has two assists, 15 hits and 29 blocks in 14 contests this season. When Benning returns, he might serve in a top-four capacity, though he likely won't have a role on the power play.
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Sharks' Matt Benning: Shifts to IR
Matt Benning (lower body) was moved to injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.Benning, who is considered week-to-week, hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 3 against the Rangers. He has collected two assists, 13 shots on goal, 29 blocked shots and 15 hits across 14 appearances this season.
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Sharks' Matt Benning: Deemed week-to-week
Matt Benning (lower body) is considered week-to-week, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.Benning, who didn't play in the past two games, doesn't have an exact timetable for his return yet. He has registered two assists, 13 shots on goal, 29 blocked shots and 15 hits across 14 appearances this season. The San Jose Sharks brought up Henry Thrun from AHL San Jose on Saturday to serve as an extra defender.
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Sharks' Matt Benning: Activated off injured reserve
Matt Benning (undisclosed) was taken off injured reserve Friday.Jan Rutta (undisclosed) was moved to IR in a corresponding move. Benning has an assist, seven hits and 18 blocks in eight games this season. He might draw into the lineup as Rutta's replacement, but it's also possible that Marc-Edouard Vlasic will take that spot, which would potentially leave Benning as a healthy scratch.
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Sharks' Matt Benning: Nearing return to action
Matt Benning (undisclosed) is close to getting back into the lineup according to head coach David Quinn, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports Monday.Benning played in eight games prior to getting hurt in which he recorded one assist, seven hits and 18 blocked shots while averaging 18:29 of ice time per game. Even once cleared to play, Benning is far from a lock to play and could find himself periodically watching from the press box as a healthy scratch. As such, he shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value outside of blocks.
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Sharks' Matt Benning: Lands on injured reserve
Matt Benning was designated for injured reserve Tuesday with an undisclosed injury, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.Benning wasn't on the ice for practice Tuesday after reportedly blocking a shot versus the Capitals on Saturday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com. On the year, the 29-year-old Benning has garnered just one assist to go with nine shots, seven hits and six PIM. The defenseman will likely be replaced in the lineup by Jacob MacDonald or Nikita Okhotyuk, who were both just taken off injured reserve Tuesday.
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Sharks' Matt Benning: Good to go
Matt Benning (lower body) will return to the lineup Sunday versus the Capitals, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.Benning sat out Friday's 3-0 loss to Carolina due to a lingering lower-body issue. He has one assist, eight shots on goal, 16 blocked shots and seven hits in seven appearances this season. Coach David Quinn didn't say whom Benning will replace on the blue line in Sunday's contest.
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Sharks' Matt Benning: Dealing with lower-body injury
Matt Benning missed Friday's game against Carolina due to a lingering lower-body issue, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.Benning has been playing through the injury but was given a night off Friday. It doesn't sound like a serious issue, so he could be back in the lineup Sunday in Washington. The 29-year-old blueliner has one assist in seven games this season.
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