Pavel Zacha Heaps Praise On Bruins’ Linemate Marat Khusnutdinov

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• I think he’s getting comfortable making plays.
• I like playing with him.“He sees the game really well.
• He wins puck battles, too, which, for his size, it’s really impressive how many puck battles he wins and looks for the guys right after.”Boston acquired Khusnutdinov from the Wild at last year’s trade deadline, and he’s been an impactful player for the Bruins.
• He’s now playing in the top six, and Zacha is impressed with his play and how he’s handled the extra ice time. Khusnutdinov inked a two-year, $1.85 million extension with Boston this offseason.
• He’s recorded four goals and five assists for nine points in 30 games this season, but Zacha believes Khusnutdinov is bringing more to the team than just points. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith the loss on Thursday, Boston fell to 20-15-0 and is in third place in the Atlantic Division.