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If he recovers quickly, Jamie Benn might still be able to participate in the all-star game and other news and notes from around the NHL.

Every week SportsIllustrated.com's Will Carroll (formally Football Outsiders and Baseball Prospectus) puts out a column discussing the most interesting injuries cases for the week. This week's Med Check features a lot of interesting information on Charger opponent Matt Cassel and his appendectomy.