Chara safe for Game 6

Following up on the instigator penalty Zdeno Chara received at the end of tonight’s Game 5 Bruins loss, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported on his Twitter feed that the league informed Boston and Buffalo that the automatic suspension has been rescinded. Chara retaliated against a Paul Gaustad slash to the back of his leg.

So Chara will play Monday night in Game 6 at TD Garden.

Here’s a look at the slash, Chara’s reaction and the melee: