‘Now, the Sabres were thoroughly outclassed much of the night in a 6-2 loss to the Wild at XCel Energy Center. And they were already down 2-0 when Ristolainen’s penalty was assessed with 9:44 left in the first period. But losing their key guy on the blueline was a backbreaker, and you wonder if the NHL’s Department of Player Safety is going to have something to say too.’