Flames' Nikita Zadorov: Slides helper Thursday

Zadorov logged an assist, two shots on net and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Sabres.

For the first time this year, Zadorov failed to record a hit or a blocked shot. The Russian blueliner has four points and 20 shots on net through 12 contests, but he's not primarily a scoring threat. He's added 19 hits and 12 blocked shots as a physical presence on the third pairing.