The 29-year-old Victoria, BC native is also primed to experience the one-of-a-kind playoff atmosphere that only the Bell Centre can offer this time of year.
"A lot of guys and a lot of people around here have been talking about how exciting it is. The Bell Centre is going to be crazy and the city. It's just an exciting time for us," said Benn. "It's going to be awesome, just two teams going at it in the playoffs. It's going to be a lot of fun."
As will seeing if some of his teammates will manage to grow a playoff beard that can rival his. That, of course, won't be easy.
"There's a couple of guys in here who can probably grow a pretty good beard. Some of our younger guys, it's going to be a little peach fuzz for a while," cracked Benn. "Obviously, I've cheated all year, but this is a lifestyle, not just something I'm going to do randomly. We'll see what kinds of beards come out."
- Like Benn, winger Dwight King will also be making his first career playoff appearance in front of the Bell Centre faithful on Wednesday night.
No stranger to playoff success, having won Stanley Cup titles with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012 and 2014, respectively, the 27-year-old Meadow Lake, SK native brings valuable postseason experience along with him to the Canadiens' locker room.
Previous experience, however, can only go so far, according to King.
"It helps maybe today going into the first game, but when you start the playoffs it's kind of a new season for everybody. It's a new team and a new group of guys," explained King, who boasts 10 goals and 25 points in 69 career playoff games. "I think this group is awfully excited for the opportunity."