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Nikita
Zaitsev
Defense
Birthdate
29/10/1991
Birthplace
Moscow, USSR
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Blackhawks
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Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed jerseys
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Blackhawks add Zaitsev, more picks in Sens deal
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Senators
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Senators add 3 more to COVID list; 9 players total
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Leafs grant Zaitsev trade wish with deal to Sens
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Maple Leafs
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Maple Leafs defenseman Zaitsev asks for trade
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How is Olympic ice hockey different from NHL? Rules 101
Ice hockey is one of the most popular events each Winter Olympics cycle. Check out information on the format, scoring, rules, and more now.
Slovakia upsets Finland 4-1 to open Olympic men's hockey
Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice to pick up where he left off four years ago as Slovakia pulled off an upset in the first men's hockey game of the Milan Cortina Olympics by beating Finland 4-1.
