Per Yahoo: After a brutal start to the 2021 campaign, Jeff Skinner is a healthy scratch for the Buffalo Sabres’ Monday night contest against the New York Islanders. Forward Casey Mittelstadt will replace Skinner in the Sabres’ lineup. Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger informed the media of his roster shuffling just a couple of hours ahead of puck drop, confirming his decision to follow through on threats of benching their $72-million forward after Skinner’s dismal start to the season. “I just think it’s good for Jeff to take a look once from the outside and we’ve got coaches active with him, working together to have him come back an…