Interview: Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov
PLAY A GOOD SOLID 60 MINUTES AND, AND TRY TO GET AT IT RIGHT AWAY. WELL, AS I SAID, THE REAL STRENGTH OF THIS TEAM IS KEEPING THE PUCK OUT OF THEIR OWN NET. OUR IAN STEELE WENT ONE ON ONE WITH ONE OF BOSTON’S KEY DEFENDERS HERE, WITH NIKITA ZADOROV AHEAD OF BRUINS LIGHTNING ON SATURDAY. NEWS OF THE DAY JAMES HIGGINS GETS CALLED UP. WHAT’S YOUR INTERACTION BEEN WITH HIM SO FAR? YEAH IT’S GOOD. I MEAN I MET HIM TO THE ROOKIE CAMP IN THE SUMMER. SEEMS LIKE A GOOD KID. YEAH, WE’RE EXCITED TO HAVE HIM AS A VETERAN ON THIS TEAM. WHEN A YOUNG PROSPECT KIND OF GETS CALLED UP. HOW DO YOU BRING HIM INTO THE FOLD? WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO KIND OF GET HIM COMFORTABLE IN THE NHL? WELL, IT’S NOT MY JOB TO GET HIM COMFORTABLE. I MEAN, LIKE I SAID, WE’RE EXCITED TO HAVE HIM. OBVIOUSLY WE WE HAVEN’T CLINCHED ANYTHING YET. SO WE HAVE A BIG GAME ON SATURDAY. I THINK THAT’S WHAT OUR FOCUS IS ON. HOW DO YOU KIND OF GAME PLAN AGAINST TAMPA BAY? WHAT’S GOING TO BE THE KEY TO VICTORY AGAINST THEM. WELL IT’S A TIGHT CHECKING GAME. I THOUGHT WE HAD A GOOD GAME IN TAMPA. MAYBE SAT BACK A LITTLE TOO MUCH IN THE THIRD. THAT’S WHAT COST US AT THE END OF THE DAY. BUT. COULD BE BE OUR FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF MATCHUP AS WELL. SO I THINK IT GETS A EXPERIENCED TEAM LIKE THAT. WE JUST GOT TO PLAY OUR GAME. YOU HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK HERE BETWEEN GAMES. YOU COME OFF THE ROAD. HOW DOES THAT HELP YOU, ESPECIALLY AFTER THIS LONG OLYMPIC YEAR. A LOT OF GAMES BACK TO BACK. YEAH NO IT’S NICE. I MEAN WE HAVEN’T HAD LIKE THAT WHOLE YEAR. IT’S BEEN A CRAZY SCHEDULE BECAUSE OF THE OLYMPICS LIKE YOU SAID. SO WE DEFINITELY TAKE IT YOU KNOW TAKE CARE OF OUR BODY, GET SOME REST. AND YOU’VE HAD A GREAT RECORD AT HOME, ESPECIALLY DOWN THE STRETCH HERE. WHAT’S BEEN THE KEY TO THAT? YOU’RE PLAYING AT HOME HERE ON SATURDAY. WHAT’S THAT GOING TO BE LIKE THE ATMOSPHERE. HOW DOES IT HELP YOU. WELL THE FANS WE HAVE BEST FANS IN THE LEAGUE. YOU KNOW IT’S ALWAYS NICE TO PLAY HERE. WE’VE BEEN REALLY GOOD. WE’VE BEEN TAKING PRIDE TO PLAY AT HOME IN FRONT OF OUR FANS. LIKE I SAID, AND IT’S ALWAYS BEHIND US. SO WE’RE JUST GOING TO KEEP ROLLING. YOU KNOW IT’S IT’S BEEN REALLY FUN THIS YEAR SO FAR. SO YOU CAN WATCH EVERY MINUTE OF THE ACTION TOMORROW WHEN THE BRUINS HOST THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. THAT’S AT 1230 AFTER THE B’S, THE CAPITALS VISIT THE PENGUINS AT 3:00. AND FOLLOWING T
VIDEO: WMUR speaks one on one Nikita Zadorov, one of the key defenders for Boston.>> Bruins on WMUR-TV: See the Bruins take on the Lightning at 12:30 p.m. Saturday on WMUR <<
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VIDEO: WMUR speaks one on one Nikita Zadorov, one of the key defenders for Boston.
>> Bruins on WMUR-TV: See the Bruins take on the Lightning at 12:30 p.m. Saturday on WMUR <<