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    Nikita Zaitsev

    NikitaZaitsev

    • Defense
    • Birthdate
      10/29/1991
    • Birthplace
      Moscow, USSR

    Stats

    • G
      22
    • A
      96
    • PTS
      118
    • +/-
      -54
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