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Sabres' Zach Benson retrieves opening kickoff tee at Bills game

The Buffalo forward and his new mohawk got a turn on the field at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, and he did not trip.

File photo: Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson prepares to pass the puck against the Chicago Blackhawks at KeyBank Center.
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Zach Benson got a job at the Buffalo Bills game on Sunday, and he did it cleanly.

The Sabres forward collected the tee after the opening kickoff at Highmark Stadium, completing his assignment without a stumble.

"I'm running out on the field today to grab the kickoff tee, so hopefully I don't trip," Benson joked in a social media video.

His new mohawk drew a compliment from Bills offensive lineman Spencer Brown. Goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and forward Konsta Helenius also attended the game with Benson.

The Sabres are back on the ice Tuesday, when they host the Minnesota Wild at 7 p.m. ET (MINNHL, Wild+, MSG-B).

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