Ristolainen notched an assist in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Flyers.Any goal or assist should serve as a significant confidence booster for Ristolainen, an inexperienced blueliner on a Sabres team carrying the worst goal differential in the NHL at minus-89. Ristolainen has plenty of offensive potential, but you might only see flashes of what he's capable of for the remainder of the season.