Captain Jamie Benn rejoins the Stars Monday, aiming to ignite a slumping team and silence questions about his declining performance.

The Dallas Stars will add captain Jamie Benn back to the lineup in Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.

The San Jose Sharks host the Dallas Stars after the Sharks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in overtime. San Jose has gone 12-8-3 in home games and 22-18-3 overall. The Sharks have allowed 150 goals while scoring 134 for a -16 scoring differential.

Veteran coach Rick Bowness returns from retirement, bringing Stanley Cup Final experience to stabilize the Blue Jackets and guide their playoff push.

In overtime, with Rantanen serving a holding penalty, Toffoli, stationed near the top of the slot, one-timed a pass from William Eklund past Stars goalie Casey DeSmith for his 13th goal of the season and the Sharks’ sixth win in seven games.

Hintz put 12 shots on net at Washington on Wednesday night to set a record for the most in a single game since the team moved to Texas from Minnesota in 1993. His 12th and final shot with 18.6 seconds left became the empty-net goal that sealed a 4-1 victory against the Capitals.

SAN JOSE -- Tyler Toffoli scored twice, including at 1:58 of overtime, and the San Jose Sharks rallied to defeat the Dallas Stars 5-4 at SAP Center on Saturday. With San Jose on a power play in overtime, William Eklund fed Toffoli at the high slot, and his one-timer beat Casey DeSmith over the blocker.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi as Cowboy Roundup: Ex-Dallas stars to watch in NFL Playoffs, Defensive gameplan.

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn isn't expected to play in the next couple of games after hitting his face on the ice.

The Dallas Stars were unable to hold two separate two-goal leads in a 5-4 overtime loss against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Saturday. Stars lines Scratches: