After colliding with Viktor Stalberg in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Benning left the game and was placed on injured reserve. Considering his importance to the team on the right side, Edmonton became concerned he was going to be out for a while in the midst of the team’s playoff push.
However, he skated at practice Friday and appears ready to return. Benning will start on the top defensive pairing with Andrej Sekera.
The 22-year-old blueliner has two goals and 10 points in 41 games this season and is a plus-4. He boasts a relative Fenwick of 3.