BOSTON — You may be surprised that Nikita Zadorov, the Bruins’ 6-foot-7, 250-pound toughness-oozing defenseman, has not been called for a hooking, high sticking, or slashing penalty the entire season.

He has, however, been assessed 10 roughing penalties. He’s gone to the penalty box six other times for interference, five times for tripping, been assessed four 10-minute misconducts, fought three times, twice been whistled for cross checking, holding, and a delay of game penalty for shooting the puck over the glass. Also on his resume are solo penalties for boarding and goalie interference.

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