PHILADELPHIA -- Travis Sanheim didn't think it would take so long to score his first NHL goal.
The rookie had three goals in six preseason games to lead NHL defensemen, but it took until Thursday, his 28th regular-season game, to score his first goal in the League, helping the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory against the Buffalo Sabres at Wells Fargo Center.
Flyers defeat Sabres for fifth straight win
Limit Buffalo to 20 shots; Sanheim scores first NHL goal for Philadelphia
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