Bruins' Nikita Zadorov could face punishment for reckless post-play cross check of Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin
Bruins' Nikita Zadorov could face punishment for reckless post-play cross check of Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The reality is that the Boston Bruins, and specifically Nikita Zadorov, were fed up.
And so Zadorov delivered a cross check and subsequent punch to Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin after a play for no reason.
It earned Zadorov a ticket out of the game, and it led to some serious feuding before everything settled down.
The Sabres were up 6-0 at the time, and went on to win 6-1.
Buffalo leads the Eastern Conference first round series, three games to one.
And now Zadorov may have earned himself at least some potential for punishment.
This is the sequence:
Nikita Zadorov is given a 5-minute major for cross-checking Rasmus Dahlin between play. #NHLBruins#LetsGoBuffalopic.twitter.com/Mfw73wCY4o— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) April 26, 2026
Clearly, Dahlin didn't do much. He earned a big whack anyway.
In the post-play scrum, Dahlin stayed out of the way and retreated to the bench with a bemused look on his face.
The Bruins will have to regain their composure in a hurry, because Game 5 is Sunday in Buffalo.
The Sabres hold a big edge at this point, and it will only widen if Zadorov got himself into some extra trouble with this.
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