The Boston Bruins picked up an impressive 3-2 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night (Dec. 3). Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov played a role in the win, as he scored a goal with an incredible slap shot.
Following the game, Zadorov called out Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond for embellishment, which led to the big Bruins defenseman to receive a two-minute minor for slashing. Zadorov also cross-checked Raymond after the whistle.
Nikita Zadorov slashes Lucas Raymond and follows it up with a crosscheck. Zadorov only called for the slash. pic.twitter.com/vIQbeHZf7r
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Here is what Zadorov said to reporters about Raymond:
“I don’t like when the guy’s shaking his hand. I barely touched his hand, so I think that’s got to get out of the league. It’s a man’s league. We all get slashed. We’re all in pain. But you don’t go like this and show the referee that you get slashed. So I think it’s just a little bit disrespectful.”
The next time the Bruins and Red Wings play is on March 29, 2025. It will be interesting to see if anything happens after Zadorov’s comments from here.