Chara/By S. Bradley
VANCOUVER – At 6-foot-9, Zdeno Chara is supposed to be a haul to move and impossible to see around down low on the Bruins’ power play.
Canucks’ Luongo says Chara’s screens not as hard to see through
Chara/By S. Bradley
VANCOUVER — Either Vancouver goaltender Roberto Luongo is trying to convince the Bruins they’re not getting any benefit from having Zdeno Chara parked in front on the power play because that alignment is bothering him, or maybe putting the captain at the top of the crease isn’t the best idea Boston’s coaching staff has had.
Chara shares trophy presentation with rest of Bruins teammates
By S. Bradley
BOSTON — In the tradition of the 2001-02 New England Patriots, Bruins captain Zdeno Chara wanted to publicly declare that this season’s team is a singular unit with no player above another.
Lightning’s stars know they’re going to have to get around Bruins’ Chara
Chara/By S. Bradley
BOSTON — Maybe there have been too many questions to the Bruins about how they’re going to contain Tampa Bay’s star-studded forward corps and not enough credit given to a group of Boston blueliners led by a Norris Trophy winner.
Norris finalist Chara putting more weight in team goals than awards
Chara & his '09 Norris
BOSTON — If Zdeno Chara felt the like he did last week over the course of the 2010-11 season, there’s no way he could’ve produced a season worthy of the Norris Trophy.
Bruins’ Julien: Chara ‘good’ but ‘tired’ after his return to lineup
Chara/By S. Bradley
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara logged more than 26 minutes of ice time in Monday night’s Game 3 victory over Montreal at the Bell Centre some three days after he was hospitalized for dehydration.
Don’t call it a comeback … just call it a triumphant return by Bruins’ Chara
Chara/By S. Bradley
MONTREAL — Late this morning I joked that Bruins captain Zdeno Chara’s decision not to speak to the media after his team’s morning skate at the Bell Centre meant he was going to do his talking with his play — if he played.
Julien on Chara: ‘as we speak right now, it’s looking good’
Chara warms up for Game 2/By S. Bradley
MONTREAL — Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara looked like his jolly old self on the ice this morning — smiling and chatting with teammates before and during drills.
Ill Chara will travel with Bruins to Montreal for Game 3 & 4
Chara warms up/By S. Bradley
BOSTON — Bruins head coach Claude Julien offered this “update” today at TD Garden on defenseman Zdeno Chara, who missed Saturday’s Game 2 against Montreal with dehydration.
Bruins’ Chara scratched for Game 2 with Habs
Chara warms up/By S. Bradley
BOSTON — Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara was the second player to take the ice behind starting goaltender Tim Thomas for tonight’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with Montreal.
But he will not play tonight.
Julien: Only doctors can stop Chara from playing for Bruins tonight
Chara/By S. Bradley
BOSTON — Bruins head coach Claude Julien offered this update on captain Zdeno Chara this morning:
“He got treated for a little bit of dehydration and that’s basically all there is to that. Until our medical staff tells me he can’t go, he’s in tonight.”
Police spokesman: Bruins’ Chara still subject of ‘long investigation’
Chara/By S. Bradley
Bruins captain Zdeno Chara is still the subject of a criminal investigation in Montreal stemming from his hit on Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty March 8 at the Bell Centre.
Norris-worthy Chara leads my list of award winners
Chara/By S. Bradley
Normally today’s the day I fill out my NHL Awards ballot and submit it to Ernst & Young to be counted among the ballots of other voting members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
