Marchand Gives Benson The Wink-And-Nod Treatment

Brad Marchand is not exactly handing out gold stars, so when he singles out Sabres rookie Zach Benson, it means something. The veteran winger calls Benson a player who likes to stir it up, which is basically hockey code for “he knows where the noise lives.” For a young Sabres forward, that kind of attention from one of the league’s most infamous pests says he is already getting under the right skins. In this league, respect often starts with irritation, and Benson appears to be earning both.