{"id":99201,"date":"2020-11-26T10:49:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T15:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/?p=99201"},"modified":"2020-11-26T10:51:39","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T15:51:39","slug":"the-end-of-an-era-for-the-bruins-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/2020\/11\/the-end-of-an-era-for-the-bruins-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"The End of an Era for the Bruins Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Boston Bruins <\/a>function on the basis of their brand. They have a storied history, confident veterans, and unmatched strength. Zdeno Chara<\/a>, Patrice Bergeron<\/a>, David Krecji<\/a>, Brad Marchand<\/a>, and Tuukka Rask<\/a> are the only boys left standing from the 2011 Stanley Cup<\/a> run; and they’re still hoisting this roster on their shoulders. The Bruins made another formidable playoff run in 2020<\/a>, despite the delays and redirections <\/a>from COVID-19. The 2020-2021 season is significantly delayed, and many players are not making immediate decisions on their participation. One of those? Zdeno Chara. <\/p>

Chara’s Career: A Storied Tale with Boston <\/h2>
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Zdeno Chara joined the Bruins defense in 2006. <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>
If the Bruins’ bubble loss was Chara’s last game lacing up, he’s leaving behind a legacy in the spoked B. Chara, between 2006 and 2020<\/a>, played 1,023 out of a possible 1,114 regular-season games, as well as 149 playoff games. He ranks only behind Ray Bourque for most playoff games in Boston history. Chara is one of the most dependable, driven leaders the NHL has ever seen. In 2019, he played through a broken jaw so that he could continue in the Stanley Cup Final series. A BROKEN JAW. I stub my toe and could call 911, while this 43-year-old is leading the B’s blue line in minutes with his face wired-shut. <\/p>
Hockey players are a different breed.

Never forget Zdeno Chara played through a broken jaw and a lower body injury in the 2019 Stanley Cup Final. ?? pic.twitter.com\/97TutgLtU2<\/a><\/p>\u2014 #ThankYouDoc (@NHLonNBCSports) April 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>