The Bruins defenseman said he "loved" the tournament and got goosebumps watching the start of the first Team Canada-Team USA matchup

Zadorov is from Russia, which wasn’t part of the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, so he watched it in Florida. He admitted the first USA-Canada game got to him a bit — especially the three fights to open the game.

The Bruins' front office has backed them into a corner, so it's time for them to be active at the 2025 trade deadline.

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I had goose bumps and tears in my eyes. I was ready to go through the wall in the restaurant, that’s how pumped up I was,” said Nikita Zadorov when he watched 4 Nations fights.

Nikita Zadorov and the Boston Bruins lost 1-0 to the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday. Filip Gustavsson stopped all 28 shots for his fourth shutout of the season.

With the team on the verge of potentially missing the Stanley Cup playoffs, there's been plenty of speculation that a fire sale could be on the horizon.

But they were frustrated with Islander backup Jakub Skarek. Nobody thought the play was intentional, but Skarek opened the door for a line change with the play close to the bench. Because of that, when Brock Nelson hit Matt Poitras, the Bruins forward’s leg slammed into the corner of the open door-mouth instead of the flat boards.

The Ducks have won three straight as they return from the 4 Nations break with a three-game Eastern road trip that also includes stops in Detroit and Buffalo. They are 24-24-6 with 54 points this season, putting them 9 points back for Vancouver for the second wild card spot in the West.

Brad Marchand, Elias Lindholm and Jeremy Swayman have no choice but to deliver returning to the Bruins, who are up against it.

In a season that never got on track for a variety of reasons, including the lackluster contributions of pricey free agents and injuries, the Bruins appear likely to make deals with an eye toward the future.