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    Nikita Zaitsev

    NikitaZaitsev

    • Defense
    • Birthdate
      29/10/1991
    • Birthplace
      Moscow, USSR

    Stats

    • G
      22
    • A
      96
    • PTS
      118
    • +/-
      -54
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      • Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed jerseys
        • 3Y
        Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed jerseys
        • Blackhawks add Zaitsev, more picks in Sens deal
          • 3Y
          • Emily Kaplan
          Blackhawks add Zaitsev, more picks in Sens deal
          • Senators add 3 more to COVID list; 9 players total
            • 4Y
            Senators add 3 more to COVID list; 9 players total
            • Leafs grant Zaitsev trade wish with deal to Sens
              • 2Y
              Nikita Zaitsev
              • Maple Leafs defenseman Zaitsev asks for trade
                • 7Y
                Nikita Zaitsev
                • Leafs ink D Zaitsev to 7-year, $31.5M deal
                  • 9Y
                  Nikita Zaitsev
                  • Zaitsev returns to Leafs in Game 3 OT victory
                    • 9Y
                    • Pierre LeBrun
                    Nikita Zaitsev
                    • Leafs goalie Andersen back for Game 1 vs. Caps
                      • 9Y
                      Leafs goalie Andersen back for Game 1 vs. Caps
                      • Zaitsev focused on Leafs, not KHL or Olympics
                        • 9Y
                        • Pierre LeBrun
                        Nikita Zaitsev
                        • Russian Federation: Play in KHL, then Olympics
                          • 9Y
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                        NHL News

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                        Noah Hanifin: U.S men's hockey is a 'work in progress'

                        Emily Kaplan talks with Noah Hanifin, Matt Boldy and Jake Guentzel following the U.S men's hockey team's 6-3 win over Denmark.
                        U.S. men win, keep pace with Canada for top seed at Olympics

                        U.S. men win, keep pace with Canada for top seed at Olympics

                        The U.S. men's Olympic hockey team rode its top line to a 6-3 win over Denmark and remain tied with also-unbeaten Canada going into the final day of the preliminary round.
                        Grades, questions from Team USA's Olympic hockey win vs. Denmark

                        Grades, questions from Team USA's Olympic hockey win vs. Denmark

                        It was closer than many predicted, but a win is a win. Here's how it went down, and what comes next.
                        Olympics 2026 men's hockey: Standings, stats, schedule, more

                        Olympics 2026 men's hockey: Standings, stats, schedule, more

                        Find the full schedule, scoring and goaltending leaders and group standings here.
                        2026 Olympics: Top moments from USA-Denmark men's hockey

                        2026 Olympics: Top moments from USA-Denmark men's hockey

                        After some drama, the United States runs its tournament record to 2-0-0-0.
                        Source: Kevin Fiala's season likely over after Olympic injury

                        Source: Kevin Fiala's season likely over after Olympic injury

                        Kings star Kevin Fiala's leg injury suffered in Switzerland's loss to Canada is likely season-ending, an NHL source told ESPN.
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