MEET THE NEW GUY: ATLANTIC DIVISION

BY JARED CLINTON

There will never be another ‘Big Z’ in Boston, but with his towering frame, physical play and brash personality, NIKITA ZADOROV will very quickly ingratiate himself to Bruins fans. Beyond bringing snarl to the blueline, the 29-year-old rearguard solidifies an already sound defense corps in Boston, and he won’t be asked to play outside himself. The Bruins simply want him to bring his punishing style to a middle-pairing role on the back end. That he can add a dash of scoring is an added bonus. JASON ZUCKER is no longer the perennial 20-goal scorer he once was, but he has enough left in the tank to contribute as a second- or third-liner and chip in on the power play. The 32-year-old was nearly a half-point-per-game player in Arizona last season before…

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