Posts About "Zdeno Chara"
The NHL's Top 5 Defenses
October 8th, 2019 Defense wins championships. It's a saying as old as hockey itself, but there is truth to this wisdom. A stout defense can both limit the opponent's scoring chances while placing additional pressure on them in the offensive zone. When a defense is playing near perfection, it also helps ease some of the burdens on both the goaltender and...
Bruins: 3 Things for a Successful 2019-20 Season
September 25th, 2019 The 2018-19 season was one that had Boston Bruins fans on an emotional roller coaster. They made it all the way to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final and then fell short. By the end of the final 60 minutes, the players were gassed, battered, bruised and disappointed. Coming into this season, how are they going to be able to bounce back...
Is the Bruins' Defense in Trouble?
September 9th, 2019 To start the 2019-20 season, the Boston Bruins will be without Kevan Miller and John Moore as both have been placed on injured reserve. There is also the dilemma of Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo still not having signed contracts. Throw in the possibility of captain Zdeno Chara sitting out for opening night and now we have a dilemma....
7 Biggest NHL Players in Today's Game
September 4th, 2019 In today’s NHL, speed dominates. No longer can teams roster slow, hulking defensemen capable of obstructing opponents into submission. But, if a player has speed and size, they can be lethal. According to Hockey-Graphs, the average NHLer stands six-foot-one and weighs 201 pounds (as of the 2014-15 season). When compared to the...
Could This Be Chara's Last Season?
August 3rd, 2019 Though he's played with two other NHL teams throughout his storied career, it often feels as though Zdeno Chara has been a lifelong Boston Bruin. Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins is currently the oldest active player in the NHL. (Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports) He has borne the captain's C for the B's since signing with the team...
10 Tallest Senators of All Time
August 1st, 2019 At the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, former Minnesota Wild general manager Paul Fenton stirred up some controversy when he stated that the "...thing I liked is when guys came up to our table and they were taller than me." It was a strange statement that seemed to fit better in a decade long past, rather than in an NHL that is transitioning...
