{"id":64407,"date":"2019-12-23T04:23:34","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T09:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=64407"},"modified":"2019-12-23T04:26:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-23T09:26:43","slug":"zdeno-chara-to-miss-game-vs-washington-capitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/12\/23\/zdeno-chara-to-miss-game-vs-washington-capitals\/","title":{"rendered":"Zdeno Chara to Miss Game vs Washington Capitals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/charazd01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zdeno Chara<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0will be out for at least the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/bruins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Bruins<\/a>\u00a0next game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/capitals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Capitals<\/a> as he is having a follow-up procedure to a jaw injury, sustained in last year&#8217;s playoffs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Zdeno Chara to Undergo Jaw Procedure<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHLBruins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NHLBruins<\/a> coach Bruce Cassidy, there will likely be another tweak up front tomorrow against Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Zdeno Chara is out against Caps. Will have a scheduled follow-up procedure on his jaw. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l6hCmoHU4e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/l6hCmoHU4e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLBruins\/status\/1208803494968336386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So far this season, Zdeno Chara has scored five goals and eight assists for 13 points to go along with 32 minutes in penalties. His possession numbers were 46.3 percent Corsi and a relative Corsi of 2.9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over his 22-year NHL career, Chara has played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/islanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Islanders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/senators\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ottawa Senators<\/a>, and Boston Bruins. He has 205 goals and 450 assists for 655 career points in 1522 career games. He was originally drafted by the New York Islanders in the third round, 56th overall in the 1996 NHL draft.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What Chara&#8217;s Injury Means for the Boston Bruins<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chara\u2019s broken jaw leaves a gaping hole in Boston\u2019s defence. The 42-year-old captain might not be as quick on his feet anymore, but the physicality that the 6\u20199\u201d defender brings to the table is unmatched. Candidates to step up to the top defensive pairing include <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/carlobr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Carlo<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/krugto01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Torey Krug<\/a><\/strong>. This depends on if head coach <strong>Bruce Cassidy<\/strong> wants size and strength or speed and agility from his top defenders. While pairing Carlo and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcavoch01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlie McAvoy<\/a><\/strong> would bring a high level of play into the defensive end, giving Krug a larger chunk of playing time allows them to unfold a more dynamic offensive gameplan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter who takes the spot in the meantime, Chara should not be out for long. The procedure he is undergoing will involve removing plates that were put in when his jaw was initially broken. The Christmas break in the schedule gives the star defender time to heal up. Boston\u2019s fanbase will hopefully see him back on the ice when the team comes back to a home and home with a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/sabres\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo Sabres<\/a> squad looking to get themselves back into playoff position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"fPcWIM0fRSRQgzGvKge1WA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/1189879282\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'fPcWIM0fRSRQgzGvKge1WA',sig:'GXqSl0keymckHhkbYupb4wK-5bW0CMt9JoGDMidVHlY=',w:'594px',h:'361px',items:'1189879282',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zdeno Chara\u00a0will be out for at least the Boston Bruins\u00a0next game against the Washington Capitals as he is having a follow-up procedure to a jaw injury, sustained in last year&#8217;s playoffs. Zdeno Chara to Undergo Jaw Procedure Per #NHLBruins coach Bruce Cassidy, there will likely be another tweak up front tomorrow against Washington. 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