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| Height: 6-9 Weight: 261 Shoots: L Born: March 18, 1977, Trencin, Czechoslovakia |
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November 19, 2008 Zdeno Chara scored two goals in the Bruins' 7-4 win over the Sabres on Wednesday night. Our View:Chara had only two goals in his previous 18 games but maybe he is starting to find his stride offensively. |
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November 15, 2008 Zdeno Chara had a goal and was a +1 in Saturday's loss to the Rangers. Our View:Chara's offensive production has been down this year, but this could be a sign of him being on the rise. |
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October 4, 2008 Zdeno Chara scored the Bruins' lone goal in Saturday's 3-1 preseason loss to the Islanders. The score came on the power-play. Our View:Chara looks to be recovered from off-season shoulder surgery, evidenced by tonight's performance. He should remain a top fantasy defenseman for 2008. |
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October 1, 2008 Zdeno Chara made his preseason debut and scored on the power play in Boston's 3-1 loss to Montreal. Our View:Chara is one a solid fantasy option off of the blue line. He had 51 points and 114 PIM last season for Boston. It appears he is ready for the season after recovering from left shoulder surgery in the offseason. |
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September 30, 2008 Zdeno Chara may make his first appearance of the preseason Wednesday against the Canadiens, according to the Boston Globe. He is recovering from left shoulder surgery. Our View:Chara is among the most valuable members of the Bruins, and should be drafted as a No. 1 fantasy defenseman if he gets through the preseason without any issues related to his shoulder. |
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September 28, 2008 Zdeno Chara skated Saturday and is almost ready to resume playing, according to the Boston Herald. He has been recovering from left shoulder surgery. Our View:Chara is among the most valuable members of the Bruins, and looks to return as a No. 1 defenseman for fantasy leagues. |
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September 6, 2008 Zdeno Chara has been progressing favorably in his recovery from left shoulder surgery, according to the Boston Globe. Our View:Chara has been skating and moving without limitations during this week's informal on-ice sessions, which were limited in physical play. He isn't sure if he will be able to play in any of the eight preseason games, but wants to insure he is back to 100 percent. He looks to return as a No. 1 defenseman for fantasy leagues. |
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June 12, 2008 Zdeno Chara has started rehabbing his left shoulder, according to the Boston Herald. He underwent left shoulder surgery six weeks ago to repair a torn labrum. He’s doing daily range-of-motion exercises, and it’s estimated that he faces three more months of rehab, which would take him into September and the start of training camp. He couldn’t state whether he’d be ready from the get-go, but it shouldn’t be too long after that if he isn’t. He said, "We’ll have to see how the rehab goes, but it should be right for the start of training camp. Obviously I want to be careful with everything." Our View:Chara is among the top defensemen in the NHL, as well as the fantasy world. He notched 17 goals and 34 assists over 77 games in 2007-08, with a plus-minus of 14. |
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May 1, 2008 Zdeno Chara did in fact undergo the knife to fix his injured shoulder, according to the Boston Globe. Chara should be able to return for the start of training camp. Our View:Chara struggled through the shoulder injury at the end of the year an in the playoffs, but overall he still produced another solid season from the blueline. Provided he doesn't suffer any setbacks, he should once again be a top-5 pick from the blueline in all formats next season. |
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April 22, 2008 After being nominated for the Norris trophy Zdeno Chara learned that he faces surgery on the shoulder that limited him for much of the final quarter of the season, this according to the Boston Herald. “I don’t know for sure, but it looks like it,” said Chara. Our View:This situation just makes what he was able to accomplish this season even more impressive. Look for the massive rearguard to be in a surly mood come 2008 which certainly doesn't bode well for forwards who will skate into the Bruins' zone. |
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April 22, 2008 Zdeno Chara was nominated for the Norris trophy awarded to the leagues best defensemen, this according to NHL.com. Our View:Chara didn't generate the publicity that some of the other big name defensemen did this season, but when it was all said and done he produced 17 goals, 51 points, a +14 and 114 PIM for the Bruins. This was also his fourth straight season of at least 10 goals, 40 points and 100 PIM, so he is a very consistent force from the blueline. |
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April 21, 2008 Zdeno Chara had a rough Game 7 with a (-3) on the night as the Bruins fell to the Canadiens 5-0. Our View:Chara did all he could in the series but in the end it wasn't nearly enough as he was held to two points and a (-1) rating in seven games. |
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March 19, 2008 Zdeno Chara returned to full practice on Wednesday, his first such activity since suffering an upper-body injury on March 8, the Boston Globe reports. We suspect that Chara could play on Thursday, but we'll have to wait for an update. |
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March 17, 2008 Zdeno Chara took part in an on-ice session Monday morning and likely will practice on Tuesday, according to the Boston Globe. "I think it's getting better," said Chara. "I'm feeling, when I'm skating, that it's getting better. We'll see how it is tomorrow. Hopefully there are no setbacks. Just keep moving forward. Still day-to-day and see how it feels." If all keeps going well with his upper-body injury, he might be able to play on Thursday. |
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March 14, 2008 Although coach Claude Julien said the chances of Zdeno Chara playing this weekend are "slim," he added that he "wouldn't count him out," according to the Boston Globe. Chara is dealing with an upper-body injury. |
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March 9, 2008 Zdeno Chara will not take part in Sunday's game after missing a chunk of Saturday's contest, according to the Boston Globe. "He's banged up, that's about all I can say about it," said agent Matt Keator. "He's definitely not finished for the season. He should be fine. I don't think he is going to miss much time at all." There have been reports that Chara is done for the season, but the exact nature of his ailment hasn't even been made public, so it's all speculation at this point. We'll update you as more information becomes available. |
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March 8, 2008 Zdeno Chara and Marco Sturm scored 5-on-3 goals three minutes apart late in the third period as the Bruins took advantage of Washington's failures to win 2-1 over the Capitals at TD Banknorth Garden, according to the Sports Network. It was Chara's 16th goal of the season, tying a career high. |
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