Sure, the Boston Bruins were without three of their top defensemen – Charlie McAvoy (wrist), Hampus Lindholm (knee) and Brandon Carlo (ill) – but Boston’s overall defense was terrible during a 7-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday at KeyBank Center in Buffalo,

Here is how former Vancouver Canucks blueliner Nikita Zadorov is doing with the Boston Bruins so far this year.

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The defensemen have been counted on a lot this season, with Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy both sidelined.

BOSTON — It’s not in Nikita Zadorov’s nature to beat around the bush. The Bruins’ early season struggles left them positioned to spend the rest of the season in a multi-team battle for a ...

BOSTON — It’s not in Nikita Zadorov’s nature to beat around the bush. The Bruins’ early season struggles left them positioned to spend the rest of the season in a multi-team battle for a ...

For Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov, he's in an interesting situation. The Russian-born blue liner is in the prime age of his NHL career, fresh off signing the biggest contract of his ...

It was a message that defenseman Nikita Zadorov heard loud and clear ... Even with the return of Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm from injury — coupled with the strong play of Swayman ...