The following is a nightmare come to life for the Boston Bruins and their fans, as TSN's Aaron Ward and Joe McDonald detail:
Defenseman Zdeno Chara, perhaps the one player the Bruins could not afford to lose for an extended period this season, is not only out for four to six weeks but could be facing surgery after a seemingly harmless collision with New York Islanders center John Tavares on Thursday night.
It's believed this hit with less than nine minutes remaining in the first period, one that planted Tavares like tomato seeds in your grandmother's garden, did the damage.
Chara remained on the ice for a shift following a television timeout but left for good about 10 seconds into that shift.
A blue line that was bursting with talent during the preseason is now void of a No. 1 defenseman and mirrors the depth of a jacuzzi. With Kevan Miller out with a dislocated shoulder, these are very likely the six defensemen the Bruins will ice Saturday against the Maple Leafs in Toronto.
That's easily a defense corps that is bottom-10, perhaps bottom-five caliber in the NH ...
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Article written by Dave Lozo
Zdeno Chara out 4 to 6 Weeks: Just How Bad Is This for the Boston Bruins?
October 23rd, 2014 by Dave Lozo Leave a reply »
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