Nikita Zadorov - NHL News & Rumors

End of Season Raw: Pastrnak, Zadorov, Jokiharju | Boston Bruins David Pastrnak, Nikita Zadorov and Henri Jokiharju speak to the media on the final day of the 2025-26 season.

MAY 3 • NHL.COM

Bruins' Nikita Zadorov played through playoff series with torn MCL Bruins star Nikita Zadorov made a startling revelation on Friday: he played much of his team’s first-round series with a torn MCL.

MAY 3 • NYPOST.COM

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MAY 2 • YOUTUBE

Played through torn MCL Zadorov sustained a torn MCL in Game 3 of the Bruins' first-round series versus the Sabres, but the defenseman played through the injury, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Given the severity of the injury, Zadorov's offseason training program is likely to be impacted. His status for the start of 2026-27 will be determined at a later time. Zadorov is under contract with the Bruins, so he'll be good to go for a shutdown role once he's healthy again.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Locker Room Raw: Mark Kastelic and Nikita Zadorov | Boston Bruins Bruins players Mark Kastelic and Nikita Zadorov talk with the media on a practice day ahead of Round 1, Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

APRIL 30 • NHL.COM

Locker Room Raw: Zadorov and Zacha | Boston Bruins Nikita Zadorov and Pavel Zacha speak with media in Buffalo ahead of game five matchup on Tuesday night

APRIL 28 • NHL.COM

Good to go Tuesday Zadorov (undisclosed) will play against Buffalo on Tuesday in Game 5, according to Adam Pellerin of NESN.

Impact After missing Monday's practice for maintenance, Zadorov will be good to go for Tuesday's must-win matchup versus the Sabres. He has collected one assist, four shots on goal, four blocked shots, 16 hits and 37 PIM in four appearances this postseason. The Bruins need a victory to force Game 6 in Boston on Friday.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Why Nikita Zadorov wasn't suspended for post-play cross check of Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin | Sporting News Sabres fans were counting on something bigger here.

APRIL 27 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

NHL Player Safety comes down on Nikita Zadorov. Nikita Zadorov in trouble for his cross-check on Rasmus Dhalin.

APRIL 27 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Questionable for Game 5 Zadorov missed Monday's practice session, raising doubts about his availability for Game 5 versus the Sabres on Tuesday, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Zadorov has seemingly been playing through an injury, but that hasn't stopped him from averaging 18:06 of ice time in the playoffs -- though that is significantly below his regular-season average of 20:53. If Zadorov is forced to sit out Game 5, it would likely be Mason Lohrei who steps into the lineup Tuesday.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Nikita Zadorov's brutal cross-check on Rasmus Dahlin draws ire from rival fanbases - "Should be suspended" NHL fans on social media reacted to Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov's hit on Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin during Game 4 on Sunday. The Sabr...

APRIL 27 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Bruins' Nikita Zadorov could face punishment for reckless post-play cross check of Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin | Sporting News What in the world is he doing?

APRIL 26 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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APRIL 24 • YOUTUBE

What happened to Nikita Zadorov? Why Bruins' defenseman left down tunnel with potential injury | Sporting News This isn't ideal for Boston.

APRIL 23 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Sabres power play goes ice-cold again as series against the Bruins shifts to Boston for Game 3

The Sabres haven’t been able to push the Bruins around on the ice

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Nikita Zadorov sends a warning to Sabres players after Bruins tie series with Game 2 win Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov issued a firm warning to the Buffalo Sabres after tying the series 1-1 with a 4-2 victory in Game 2 on Tuesday.

APRIL 22 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Locker Room Raw: Swayman, Zacha, and Zadorov | Boston Bruins Bruins players Jeremy Swayman, Pavel Zacha, and Nikita Zadorov talk with the media after the Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Tuesday n...

APRIL 22 • NHL.COM

Playoff drought over, Sabres seek to rekindle rivalry with first-round matchup against Bruins

After ending their NHL-record 14-season playoff drought, the Buffalo Sabres seek to revive an old rivalry when facing the Boston Bruins in a first-round series that opens Sunday

APRIL 18 • Associated Press

Locker Room Raw: Nikita Zadorov and Jeremy Swayman | Boston Bruins Bruins players Nikita Zadorov and Jeremy Swayman talk with the media on a practice day at Warrior Ice Arena.

APRIL 17 • NHL.COM

Deals pair of helpers Zadorov notched two assists, four hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact Zadorov ended his six-game point drought with this effort. The 30-year-old has been a physical force on the blue line this year, but he's also chipped enough offense to warrant consideration in fantasy. He's at 22 points, 104 shots on net, 193 hits, 150 PIM, 101 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating over 78 appearances. That matches his point total from last year, and he'd set a career high in points if he can make one more scoring contribution over the Bruins' last three regular-season games.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Bruins' Nikita Zadorov admits embarrassment after loss to Maple Leafs amid playoff race Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov made a sincere admission after the 3-2 defeat against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

MARCH 25 • BOLAVIP.COM

Locker Room Raw: Zadorov, McAvoy, Elias Lindholm | Boston Bruins Nikita Zadorov, Charlie McAvoy and Elias Lindholm speak to the media following the Bruins 4-2 loss to Toronto.

MARCH 25 • NHL.COM

Knies scores 2 goals and Maple Leafs snap 3-game skid with 4-2 win at Bruins

Matthew Knies scored a pair of goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins

MARCH 25 • Associated Press

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MARCH 25 • YOUTUBE

Tallies game-winner Saturday Zadorov scored a goal, went plus-2, added two hits and blocked four shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

Impact Zadorov ended his nine-game point drought at 9:42 of the third period, and his goal stood as the game-winner. The 30-year-old defenseman is in the lineup for his physical work, but he can still chip in decent offense at times. He's at two goals, 19 points, 89 shots on net, 93 blocked shots, 134 PIM, 165 hits and a plus-19 rating over 69 appearances this season while averaging a career-best 21:05 of ice time.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

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Sabres power play goes ice-cold again as series against the Bruins shifts to Boston for Game 3

Playoff drought over, Sabres seek to rekindle rivalry with first-round matchup against Bruins

Knies scores 2 goals and Maple Leafs snap 3-game skid with 4-2 win at Bruins