Mike Babcock on Nikita Zaitsev nearing a return: “When we’ve got those two pairs, you’ve got two that can play against anybody”

Mike Babcock addressed the media after practice on Monday, discussing Connor Carrick’s progression, Patrick Marleau’s impact, and status updates on Nikita Zaitsev, Nikita Soshnikov and Morgan Rielly. On getting Nikita Zaitsev back into practice: Babcock: Yeah, it’s good. Obviously, he’s a good player for us. It’s pretty evident we missed him when he was gone. […]

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