COMMENTARY
Nikita Zadorov didn’t mince words on Saturday.
Fresh off of a comeback win over the Colorado Avalanche, the Bruins’ defenseman pushed back against talk that a pedestrian Boston roster was primed to hit the links by mid-April.
I’m not planning to miss the playoffs. That’s why I’m here,” Zadorov said. “I’m here to play in the playoffs. I want to see Boston Garden buzzing.
“So I think that’s definitely extra motivation for us. I mean, you guys are doing a good job of writing us off, so I think that’s additional motivation as well for this group.