FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn signed an eight-year, $76 million contract extension Friday.The team announced the deal a day after Benn had surgery to repair an abdominal muscle injury.The Stars are the only organization I know and Dallas is home to me, Benn said in a statement. In working with the Gaglardi family and (general manager) Jim Nill, they have made it clear that they are dedicated to winning, and winning the right way. Im happy to commit to that process for eight more years. My teammates and I value the passion and dedication that we receive from Stars fans and were looking forward to getting this season started.The 26-year-old Benn had a career-high 89 points on 41 goals and 48 assists last season. He also had five goals and 10 assists in 13 playoff games.Jamie has evolved into one of the most complete players in the NHL and his ability to lead our team is second to none, Nill said in a statement. He impacts the game in so many ways and this signing was extremely important for the direction of the franchise. ... Hes our leader and does things the right way, every day.Nill said the full recovery time is six weeks for the abdominal injury. It wasnt clear when or how Benn got injured.That timeframe puts Benn on schedule to be ready for the NHL season, but creates uncertainty about his availability to participate for Canada in the World Cup of Hockey that begins in mid-September.Benn has 192 goals and 256 assists in 508 career games. Al Woods Jersey . Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots on Saturday in the Oklahoma City Barons 4-1 victory over the Abbotsford Heat. The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2 million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman Ladislav Smid to the Flames. Darius Leonard Jersey . After Mondays hard-fought loss, the wait seemed longer than usual. 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DURHAM, N.C. -- Elijah Hood is focused on finishing strong for No. 15 North Carolina.The junior has two straight 100-yard rushing performances entering Thursday nights rivalry game at Duke, a sign he is healthy after missing a game due to an apparent concussion that had followed a slower-than-expected start to the season.Its good to see him running like the (No.) 34 we know, quarterback Mitch Trubisky said.Hood was the Atlantic Coast Conferences No. 3 rusher last year with 1,463 yards and 17 touchdowns for the Tar Heels (7-2, 5-1 ACC), averaging 104.5 yards per game. He is a physical runner unafraid of contact. But he got off to a slow start by averaging 61.5 yards through his first six appearances, and also sat out UNCs 34-3 loss to Virginia Tech played in the driving rain of Hurricane Matthew.After a quiet return against Miami, Hood broke out for 107 yards and a score at Virginia, then ran for a season-high 168 yards and three touchdowns last week against Georgia Tech.I feel more explosive I think, just quicker, so that definitely helps when you try to run the ball, Hood said. I felt like I hit the holes a lot quicker this week. Whenever I try to get my momentum moving that much faster, Im able to get more yards just per carry.The Tar Heels are trying to stay with the Hokies atop the leagues Coastal Division, though they need Virginia Tech to lose once to be back in control of their own destiny.The Blue Devils (3-6, 0-5) are flirting with their first winless season in ACC play since 2007 after winning at least six games in four straight bowl seasons. The past two losses have both come by three points, including last weekends 24-21 loss to the Hokies that included having a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown.We are 3-6 for a reason, you have to look at why, Duke coach David Cutcliffe said. But you dont whine or you dont complain. You just pick the things to work on. You pick the things you believe are going to make a difference.---Some other things to know about Thursdays UNC-Duke game:TRUBISKY IN CHARGE: Trubisky ranks as one of the national leaders in completion percentage, passsing efficiency and average passing yardage for UNC.ddddddddddddHe manages every aspect of their game, Cutcliffe said. Theres not a throw he cant make.QB PRESSURE: The Blue Devils rank among the ACC leaders in sacks (27), so their defensive front will need to get some pressure on Trubisky. Meanwhile, the Tar Heels rank near the bottom of the league with 18 sacks and have had games where they struggled to get pressure on the passer. Theyre facing a quarterback in Daniel Jones who has run for 169 yards in the past two games.SHORT TURNAROUND: The teams had to cram in a weeks worth of game prep along with treatment of nagging injuries into a five-day schedule following last weekends games. Come Thursday, the adrenalines rushing, Duke defensive tackle A.J. Wolf said, Youre playing football, everything feels good.WILSONS STATUS: Shaun Wilson, Dukes No. 2 rusher, is probable with what the school called an upper-body injury. He took a helmet-to-helmet hit against Virginia Tech that led to a targeting call against a defender, though Cutcliffe said afterward he had no concussion-related symptoms. Wilson has run for 449 yards and three touchdowns.VICTORY BELL: The winner gets the Victory Bell, though there was nearly a break with the tradition of the winner spray-painting its shade of blue on the bells cart. UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham said earlier this week he conferred with Duke AD Kevin White before putting a permanent design that split the cart with both teams colors and logos. But Cunningham reversed himself after fan outcry, saying in a statement from the school Wednesday that painting would go on as usual for the winning team. 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