PITTSBURGH — Nikita Zaitsev was still pretty steamed with how the night went against fellow Russian Evgeni Malkin and the back-to-back Stanley Cup champs. “We just got to box out the people ...

Blackhawks get: Defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, 2023 second-round pick, 2026 fourth-round pick. Senators get: Future considerations Sean Gentille: The price Ottawa paid to dump one year and change of ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Nikita Zaitsev changed his summer training in hopes of a better season in 2023-24. Stacy Revere/Getty Images Share Defenseman Nikita Zaitsev struggled last ...

Defenseman Nikita Zaitsev will return to the Maple Leafs lineup for Game 3 against the Capitals, both he and Coach Mike Babcock told reporters after Monday’s morning skate in Toronto.

DALLAS (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired Nikita Zaitsev and draft picks from the Ottawa Senators for future considerations in what amounts to a salary dump ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

TORONTO --Defenseman Nikita Zaitsev will return to the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Washington Capitals at Air Canada Centre on Monday (7 ...

The Chicago Blackhawks acquired a 2023 second-round pick in exchange for taking on the $4.5 million salary-cap hit of Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev in a trade announced Wednesday.