Sabres' Lehner: Ristolainen doesn't get 3 games if he played for Penguins

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Robin Lehner feels the NHL went overboard with its ruling on Rasmus Ristolainen.

The young defenseman was suspended three games for interference on Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Jake Guentzel, a sentence Lehner doesn't believe would have been handed down if the Sabres were on the wrong end of the hit.

"Certain teams in this league get the benefit of the doubt," Lehner said Friday, according to Matt Bove of WKBW. "If the jerseys were reversed, I don't think we're standing here talking about three games."

It's been an interesting week for the Penguins, as Sidney Crosby was also called out by Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk for an unpenalized slash that shattered Marc Methot's finger.

After serving the suspension, Ristolainen will be eligible to return for the final five games of the season.