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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
            • 5Y
            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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