""I think it's everybody, honestly, not only me," Zadorov said of Boston being tougher to play against. "It was funny. Before the game, I was scrolling through my YouTube and then I saw the highlights from the Stanley Cup Final games in 2011 against Vancouver. I watched all of them, and it was a nasty, a really physical, really hard to play against team. "So I think that's the identity we want to bring back to Boston.""
"Nikita Zadorov doesn't need any added motivation or encouragement when it comes to doling out punishment out on the ice. The 6-foot-7 defenseman was a menace during back-to-back wins over the Maple Leafs on Saturday and Tuesday - with two Toronto skaters in Auston Matthews and Scott Laughton leaving those games after colliding with the imposing Bruins skater."
Nikita Zadorov's imposing physical play has become central to Boston's recent identity, delivering collisions that forced Auston Matthews and Scott Laughton out of games and drawing penalties through fights and challenges. Zadorov watched highlights of the 2010-11 Stanley Cup Final against Vancouver and wants to resurrect that team’s punishing, hard-to-play-against style. Teammates have started to buy into a nastier, more physical approach. The Bruins have responded with back-to-back wins over Toronto and a tougher on-ice presence under coach Marco Sturm. Zadorov emphasizes doing his job while trusting teammates to support his physical play.
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