Zadorov fined $5,000 maximum for roughing in Bruins game

The NHL's Department of Player Safety fined the Boston defenceman the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement for an incident with Chicago's Alex Vlasic.

By Natalie Shaw Hockey Published 1 November 2026, 16:11 UTC 1 source 1 min read

Nikita Zadorov fined maximum for roughing in Boston Bruins game — Photo: National Hockey League Photo source

Boston Bruins defenceman Nikita Zadorov has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for roughing Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Alex Vlasic, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced. The incident came during NHL Game No. 217 in Boston on Saturday, Oct. 31, the department said.¹

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