"Nikita Zadorov is at his best when he's doling out punishment on the ice on behalf of the Boston Bruins. But, the 6-foot-6 defenseman was more primed to hand out gifts on Tuesday evening, based on his pregame attire. Ahead of Boston's home matchup against the Canadiens - the Bruins' final game before the holiday break - Zadorov and the rest of his teammates arrived at TD Garden in their most festive garb."
"Zadorov arrived dressed as Santa Claus, walking toward Boston's dressing room alongside Marat Khusnutdinov, who was wearing a reindeer costume. Zadorov was far from the only Bruins player decked out for the holidays. Hampus Lindholm arrived looking like Buddy the Elf, while David Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie, Viktor Arvidsson, and Fraser Minten broke out their best holiday sweaters. Here's a look at some of Boston's pregame attire."
""I really think those kinds of games, you learn from," Bruins head coach Marco Sturm said Monday of Sunday's 6-2 loss against Ottawa. "I almost feel embarrassed sometimes, and when I feel that way, and hopefully the guys do, too, I get better. I'm already very excited about tomorrow. "Did I have a [expletive] night last night? Damn right I did. But I'm more excited about tomorrow, because I know my guys. I know my players. I know this group - these guys care. There was never a doubt that these guys care, and I know they're gonna give me a response tomorrow. Not just for us - but I think for this organization and also for our fan"
Several Boston Bruins arrived at TD Garden in festive holiday attire ahead of the matchup with the Montreal Canadiens. Nikita Zadorov dressed as Santa Claus and walked toward the dressing room with Marat Khusnutdinov, who wore a reindeer costume. Hampus Lindholm appeared as Buddy the Elf, and players including David Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie, Viktor Arvidsson, and Fraser Minten wore holiday sweaters. The game carried importance as the Bruins had lost four of five games, and David Pastrnak described the matchup as a must-win while coach Marco Sturm urged a strong team response.
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