There's first goals, then there's sensational first goals.
Zach Benson checked the second box.
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The Buffalo Sabres rookie left wing opened his NHL account in style on Wednesday versus the Washington Capitals.
Up 1-0 with four minutes to go in the first period, Benson took a pass from Victor Olofsson and, one on one with goalie Darcy Kuemper, he slid the puck between and behind his legs before clipping it high into the net.
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There's not many ways to score your first NHL goal, but Benson started his goal catalog with a bang.
Chosen No.13 overall in the 2023 draft, Benson, 18, has logged four assists in eight games but had been seeking a goal.
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The left winger played in the Western Hockey League in 2022-23 and recorded 36 goals -- good for third in the league -- and 98 points in 60 games, with 2023's No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard one of the few above him.
If Benson's first goal was any indicator, there's definitely more to come.
