"I tore my MCL in Game 3. Fully torn off the bone. I played on it a little bit."
"Yeah, it's tough. Sucks. I mean, I feel like this opportunity - the group we had, the belief we have in this room, and this season. ... It sucks. It really does. ... It's a missed opportunity."
"I think the margin of [error] is so high in the playoffs. Our system is created to play as a five-man unit all the time. And I think at home, we got away from that little bit."
Nikita Zadorov disclosed that he suffered a fully torn MCL during Game 3 of the playoffs but continued to play significant minutes. He averaged 19:35 of ice time per game, contributing 19 hits, seven blocked shots, and one assist in six games. Following Boston's loss to Buffalo, Zadorov expressed disappointment over missed opportunities and highlighted the team's struggles at home, particularly in maintaining their defensive system. The extent of his offseason treatment and recovery timeline remains uncertain.
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