During the off-season, the Boston Bruins signed defenseman Nikita Zadorov to a six-year, $30 million contract. With the Bruins needing an upgrade on the left side of their defense and more overall toughness, it made sense that the Bruins brought him in.

Nikita Zadorov is embracing the Bruins’ reset. “I thought we were playing soft the first 20 games,” said the big defenseman

After dropping Wednesday’s game to the Bruins, the Islanders have lost two of three on a homestand which looked like a chance to turn things around.

ELMONT, N.Y. — Pavel Zacha scored a pair of third-period goals to give the Bruins a 6-3 win over the Islanders at UBS Arena Wednesday night.