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Maple Leafs forward picks fight with Bruins defenseman to avenge earlier hit
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BOSTON — Nikita Zadorov ’s freedom didn’t last long.
Just seconds after being sprung from his 5-minute sentence for boarding Toronto ’s John Tavares , the Bruins defenseman was called on to answer for that hit.
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Moments after William Nylander gave the Maple Leafs a 3-1 lead, Dakota Joshua and Zadorov paired off to fight at center ice.
It wasn’t much of a scrap. Zadorov landed more punches, but neither guys connected with any clean blows, before Zadorov yanked Joshua to the ice.
Zadorov, who came into the game with an NHL-leading 134 penalty minutes, added 10 minutes to his total with the two majors.
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