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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
4Y
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Leafs grant Zaitsev trade wish with deal to Sens
7Y
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Maple Leafs
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Maple Leafs defenseman Zaitsev asks for trade
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NHL News
2026 Olympics: Live updates from USA-Denmark men's hockey
With one win under its belt, the U.S. is looking for a second to take command of Group C.
Olympics 2026 men's hockey: Standings, stats, schedule, more
Find the full schedule, scoring and goaltending leaders and group standings here.
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.
Finland earns feisty win over Sweden in Olympic men's hockey
Finland's men's hockey team revived its Olympic campaign by outmuscling archrival Sweden in a 4-1 group stage victory Friday -- 20 years after the sides squared off in the gold medal game at the Turin Games.
Switzerland's Kevin Fiala out of Olympics with leg injury
Switzerland forward Kevin Fiala has been ruled out for the rest of the Milan Cortina Olympics with an injury to his left leg.
Grades, lessons from Canada's Olympic hockey win vs. Switzerland
Canada has two victories and a 10-1 goal differential in the tournament. Here's how Game 2 was won.
