Overview
- Nikita Zadorov told reporters after Friday's Game 6 loss that he tore his MCL in Game 3, describing the ligament as fully torn off the bone.
- He stayed in the lineup for Games 4 through 6 and logged 19:20, 23:11, and 21:52 while totaling 19 hits, seven blocked shots, and one assist in the series.
- Boston's season ended with a 4-1 defeat to Buffalo in Game 6, which closed the first-round matchup in six games.
- The Bruins have not announced a treatment plan, and outside reporting suggests possible surgery with roughly a three-month recovery that could alter his offseason program.
- Zadorov was fined $5,000 for a cross-check on Rasmus Dahlin in Game 4 and he leads the postseason in penalty minutes.