With the game tied in the second period and the Detroit Red Wings threatening, Zdeno Chara came up with a huge save for the Boston Bruins in their 3-1 win at TD Garden on Saturday. Off a shot in front of the net, the puck slowly trickled past goaltender Tuukka Rask, and Chara, who was at the top of the crease, saw the puck and swatted it away before it could cross the goal line. Check out the heads-up play in the “DCU Save of the Day” video above, presented by Digital Federal Credit Union. Thumbnail photo via Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports ... NESN.com
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Bruins-Senators Game 1 Takeaways: Are We Sure Zdeno Chara Is A Human Being?
The Boston Bruins looked dead in the water after 40 minutes on Wednesday night in Ottawa. However, the Bruins — as they have for much of Bruce Cassidy’s brief tenure — were able to dig deep and find a way to win, scoring two third-period goals en route to a 2-1 win over the Senators in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series. The gutsy effort was especially impressive given how bleak the situation appeared entering the third period. The Bruins registered a grand total of zero shots on goal in the middle frame, falling victim to Ottawa’s frustrating 1-3-1 neutral-zone trap. Here are some key takeaways from Boston’s series... NESN.com
Claude Julien Blasts Referees For Zdeno Chara Embellishment ‘Farce’
by Zack Cox on Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 10:41PM 1,409 BOSTON — Bruins coach Claude Julien did not mince words Sunday night after his team was burned by a suspect embellishment for the second time in as many games. With Boston trailing the Tampa Bay Lightning by two goals midway through the second period, a referee whistled defenseman Zdeno Chara for embellishment, turning what would have been a Bruins power play (Ondrej Palat was called for hooking on the play) into two minutes of 4-on-4. ...
Zdeno Chara Not Making Trip to Ottawa for Bruins’ Preseason Opener
After playing against their teammates Tuesday night in Providence, the Bruins will get to take on players from another organization on Wednesday when they open their preseason schedule with an exhibition game against the Senators. The Bruins will take 22 players on the trip to Ottawa. The final lineup is not set as they'll need to scratch two players from the traveling contingent with one extra forward and one extra defenseman coming along as insurance. Captain Zdeno Chara, who is still nursing a contusion on his left leg after being hit with a shot in practice on Monday, will not be making the trip to face his former team. He remains day to day and will get some extra rest to heal