Before Saturday’s game, the Boston Bruins interim coach believed Charlie McAvoy and Nikita Zadorov would be a good power pairing against the Vancouver Canucks’ No. 1 line of Conor Garland, J.T ...

With Zadorov in place, the Bruins now boast one of the most versatile and physically imposing six-man units on the blue line — with the average profile of Zadorov, Charlie McAvoy, Hampus ...

Nikita Zadorov was going to command a hefty contract with whoever he ... An appealing top-pairing partner to slot in next to Charlie McAvoy, Zadorov should inject some much-needed snarl into ...

With Zadorov in place, the Bruins now boast one of the most versatile and physically imposing six-man units on the blue line — with the average profile of Zadorov, Charlie McAvoy, Hampus ...

The Boston Bruins have been struggling without key defensemen Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm in the lineup. ... Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov has flown back to Boston due to a family matter.

The defensemen have been counted on a lot this season, with Hampus Lindholm, Carlo’s regular partner, out since November with a broken bone in his lower body and Charlie McAvoy, often Zadorov ...

The Boston Bruins bolstered their blue line in NHL free agency with the signing of Nikita Zadorov, and Charlie McAvoy thinks he'll make a seamless transition to the lineup. "I really enjoyed ...

What to expect offensively from Zadorov, who started training camp paired with Charlie McAvoy but was moved to a pairing with Andrew Peeke, is an interesting question.

Charlie McAvoy with the lineup read for USA before the game ... Nikita Zadorov explained Tuesday that he had no ill will toward Swayman for asking Darcy Kuemper to fight in Sunday’s 7-2 loss ...

It’s been at times a rough immersion for Zadorov as a Bruin. He still holds the league lead in minor penalties with 13 (Charlie McAvoy is holding down the No. 2 spot with 12), though he hasn’t ...

Beyond adding some physicality to Boston’s blue line, Zadorov’s presence should make things easier for the rest of the Bruins’ defense — especially if he’s paired alongside Charlie McAvoy.