Bruins Don't See Max Pacioretty's Suspension As Inconsistent with Zdeno Chara Ruling Last Year, Support Crackdown on Head Shots

WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Considering Max Pacioretty's history with the Bruins, it wasn't a surprise that the Canadiens forward's three-game suspension for a head shot was the subject of many questions in the Boston locker room after Tuesday's practice at Ristuccia Arena. But the Bruins didn't see any relationship between Zdeno Chara's controversial hit on Pacioretty and the check that Pacioretty delivered on Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang on Saturday. Chara was penalized but not suspended for checking Pacioretty into a stanchion between the benches at the Bell Centre last March, but Pacioretty did not escape supplemental discipline for his hit, which...