Management gave me the benefit of the doubt, giving me an opportunity coming here the first time. I wanted to be back here and that was my gut feeling no matter. "But I always knew there was a chance I would be back here. "It was a little disappointing at the beginning ," said Donato in an exclusive interview before training camp. Donato, signed late in the summer after not receiving a qualifying offer from the Kraken, finished a highlight-reel play by hooking stick and puck for a wraparound goal. Though steered to the outside by an Edmonton defender, Donato stayed with it, falling to the ice but keeping his stick blade on the puck. + Beniers' linemate and summer workout partner Donato made it 2-0 later second period, taking a stretch pass from goalie Joey Daccord (just subbed in for Martin Jones) and motoring into the Oilers zone. The former University of Michigan and Team USA star took it from there, reaching gracefully behind him for the pass, gathering the puck and releasing a shot that rocketed past Edmonton goalie going far corner high. Video: Beniers opens scoring with wicked wrister Young Finnish defenseman Peetro Seppala, signed as a free agent this summer, notched a takeaway in the neutral zone and quickly found Beniers. + Picking up where he finished last season (9 points in his 10-game NHL debut), rookie center Matty Beniers scored the game's and Kraken preseaon's first goal. Seconds later, Bjorkstrand moved the puck to Ryan Donato for a quick shot on goal. Bjorkstrand set up linemate Matty Beniers with a crisp net-front pass for a scoring chance that just missed. The 22 sightings continued early in Monday's game. "Growing up, I used 22 a lot," said Bjorkstrand.
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