Player Discussion Nikita Zadorov

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That bench poke on Malkin was weird but I've noticed (and I don't think it's my imagination) that he seems to like to take extra hits, scuffle or whatever this jab was to other Russian players . idk if it's political, or some weird Russian comradery but it's a definite thing. Weird.
 

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That bench poke on Malkin was weird but I've noticed (and I don't think it's my imagination) that he seems to like to take extra hits, scuffle or whatever this jab was to other Russian players . idk if it's political, or some weird Russian comradery but it's a definite thing. Weird.
He just agitates. His teammates need to toughen up. And no not fight but stick up for teammates during a scuffle etc. I think he will settle in. Lindholm needs to comeback.
 

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Swing your stick at someone's head on the bench...nothing? Wish they'd punish intent instead of result more often

Yeah, and I think Malkin hit Peeke, didn't he? I don't get the league sometimes, I really don't. I think Zado deserved a penalty there, and maybe a reprimand (even a small fine to make a point) but that was stupid.
 
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Malkin also got fined $5k

Cool. Still don't see the equivalence between the two things. We know $5k is nothing to these guys, so that being the case, they should at least make the inconsequential fines reflect the incident. If Malkin gets $5k, then Zado gets $1500 or something. But it's the NHL and they do things stupidly so often.
 

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Cool. Still don't see the equivalence between the two things. We know $5k is nothing to these guys, so that being the case, they should at least make the inconsequential fines reflect the incident. If Malkin gets $5k, then Zado gets $1500 or something. But it's the NHL and they do things stupidly so often.
It's not "equivalent" but the CBA doesn't allow them to have bigger fines so they just give out the maximum. Have you ever seen them fine for less than the maximum? I don't think so.
 

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Hey, does anyone have a link to Z destroying the puck-carrying Adam Larsson behind the Bs net last week? I can't find it on youtube but it was quite something.

Also, I love Zadorov's game lately --clearly our #2 D most nights (including 24mins vs. Van last night).
 
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