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Sabres' Ristolainen gets 3 games for blindside on Penguins' Guentzel

The NHL has suspended Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen for three games following his blindside hit that led to Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel sustaining a concussion.

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Pittsburgh's Jake Guentzel is tended to after being hit by Buffalo's Rasmus Ristolainen Tuesday night. Ristolainen was given a three-game suspension for the infraction. (Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)

The NHL has suspended Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen for three games following his blindside hit that led to Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel sustaining a concussion.

Rasmus Ristolainen. (Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
The fine costs Buffalo's top defenceman $90,000 in a ruling announced Thursday, shortly after Ristolainen had a hearing with the league's department of player safety.

The hit occurred about nine minutes into Pittsburgh's 3-1 win at Buffalo on Tuesday.

Guentzel was exiting Pittsburgh's zone when a pass intended for him was broken up along the left boards. As Guentzel turned to look back, he was bowled over by Ristolainen.

Guentzel got up briefly before stumbling to the ice and didn't return after being escorted to the locker room. Ristolainen was issued a five-minute major for interference and ejected from the game.

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