To put it mildly, the Boston Bruins were a complete mess before Zdeno Chara arrived on July 1, 2006. They were a few months removed from trading their franchise center at the time, Joe Thornton, ...
With their season on the line, the desperate Washington Capitals took their best shot against the Boston Bruins. At times, the Bruins entered survival mode against a relentless Capitals attack. They weren’t lacking scoring chances, ...
With the realigned divisions, it wasn’t far-fetched to suggest that Washington Capitals defenseman Zdeno Chara would meet his former team beyond the eight regular-season meetings. The scenario became a reality on Monday when the Boston ...
To understand what Zdeno Chara’s arrival meant to the Boston Bruins, you had to start on July 1, 2006. The Boston Bruins were in the middle of an identity crisis following a dreadful 2005-06 campaign. ...
On Wednesday night, Zdeno Chara returned to Boston after an illustrious 15-year tenure with the Bruins. Without fans in attendance at TD Garden, his former team still provided an appropriate welcome back montage after the ...
The Boston Bruins faced their former 6-foot-9 teammate in Zdeno Chara for the first time on Saturday. They needed a ‘big’ comeback to come away with one point. Bruce Cassidy’s squad found themselves behind 3-0 ...