BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 29: Zach Benson #9 of the Buffalo Sabres controls the puck against Mikko Rantanen #96 of the Colorado Avalanche during an NHL game on October 29, 2023 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.

Sabres rookie Benson out week-to-week with lower-body injury

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Buffalo Sabres rookie Zach Benson is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, general manager Kevyn Adams announced Tuesday.

Benson has two assists and six penalty minutes in six games. He's played 13:17 per contest.

The Sabres drafted him 13th overall in June. A standout with the Winnipeg Ice, Benson tallied 36 goals and 98 points as a two-way force last season in the WHL.

The injury is an aggravation of a previous ailment the 18-year-old had been dealing with earlier in camp, Adams told The Buffalo News' Lance Lysowski.

Buffalo recalled forward Brandon Biro from the AHL's Rochester Americans on Tuesday. The 25-year-old has six points in five games to begin the season. He scored 51 points in 49 contests last year.

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