Yardbarker: Zdeno Chara

Ten questions about the NHL's stellar rookie class

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:37:09 -0500

If the NHL's 2009-10 freshman class was actually a freshman class, we'd have some players acing their exams on the fast-track to grad school, some players sleeping through class and some players who probably should have spent the semester backpacking through Europe instead of wasting their parents' money. Here are 10 questions about the NHL's rookie crop so far this season; a deep and interesting collection of different talents that's made handicapping the Calder Trophy qu...

Bit of a slip on ice by Bruins

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:29:11 -0500

Bruins captain Zdeno Chara always sees the game from a slightly different perspective, standing nearly 7 feet tall when he laces up his oversize skates. But it wasn’t those extra inches that gave Chara reason for pause following Boston’s 4-3 shootout win over the Senators Saturday night at the Garden.

Allan Muir: Talented kids vex Jackets, Stars, Wings; plus more notes

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:38:11 -0500

Allan Muir says three talented young players are offering lessons in asset management. Buffalo's big kid takes on Zdeno Chara, plus notes on more draft prospects to keep an eye on.

Bruins find scoring again, put four past Sabres

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:47:00 -0500

Mark Recchi and Zdeno Chara scored first-period power-play goals as the goal-starved Boston Bruins halted a rough stretch with a 4-2 win over Buffalo on Saturday night, sending the Sabres to their first consecutive losses of the season.

On the Beat: Penney leaves NHLPA, Zdeno Chara is playing well but needs to play great, Kings very happy with goalie Quick, Looking at why Leafs Viktor Stalberg has struggled.

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:07:08 -0500

A look at the last 3 Thrasher games; Kronwall brothers to battle it out; Blue Jackets wear white at home; Life after Valterri for the Wings; impressive play of Smid; Gaborik is back in Minny and shocker, he's injured; Devils Oduya has "lower body injury"; Blues finally healthy; Caps coach Boudreau not happy with mediocrity. These stories and more after the jump.

Who Will Be the Mystery Interview?

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:45:37 -0500

The Biz of Baseball will be publishing a special celebrity interview shortly. The interview will be running as early as Friday and no later than Monday. Who will it be? Check back often to see. OTHER NEWS FROM THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK (THE BIZ OF FOOTBALL) NFL on CBS Sees Ratings Up 6% Compared to Last Season Roger Goodell's Comments Likely To Further Drive Wedge Between NFLPA and Retired Players (THE BIZ OF HOCKEY) Easton Hockey Signs All-Stars Zdeno Chara, R...

It's Alex Ovechkin vs. Zdeno Chara

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:02:05 -0500

by Christopher BottaFiled under: Bruins, Capitals, FanHouse ExclusiveBOSTON -- The Washington Capitals do not have all the answers for getting around Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Zdeno Chara, so maybe they're trying to kill the 6-9 defenseman with compliments."Best defenseman in the league," said head coach Bruce Boudreau after Thursday morning's skate at TD Garden."Big, strong, longest stick in the NHL -- one of the best d-men in the game," said tonight's ...

Beasts of the Northeast

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:13:49 -0500

With Zdeno Chara and the Boston Bruins in the Northeast, is there anyone they can't beat? The Hockey News takes a look.

NHL Playoff Morning Papers (Friday Edition): Ovechkin reads Capitals message boards, Sharks lay an egg and who will return to Montreal next season?

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:22:17 -0500

Eastern Conference Boston Bruins (1) versus Montreal Canadiens (8) After being so injured last playoffs, the Bruins realize just how important rest is during the playoffs. This Boston team just has a quiet confidence about them. Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara has been nominated for the Norris Trophy. It appears the sale of the Montreal Canadiens this summer is inevitable. [...]

Komisarek "you must be in control of your emotions.

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:27:32 -0500

Former Michigan Star Mike Komisarek is public enemy #1 to Bruins and their fans but he is right. In the Stanley Cup Playoffs you have to play with controlled recklessnes, meaning you can not lose your mind. You must pick your time and place to exact revenge. Use also must use your head and don't put your team in a bad situation.
The Canadiens defenceman got a generous taste of Boston leather last Thursday, his face massaged by the gauntlets of Milan Lucic and used as a speed bag by Zdeno Chara in a boxing match that earned the Bruins captain a double minor for roughing, a great non-call in a game teeming with them.

Komisarek must play on the edge. He’s an imposing presence who must ticket the Bruins for parking – even idling – in front of the Canadiens net. He must win the battles, or at least wage ruggedly good ones, on the walls in Montreal’s zone.

“Controlled recklessness,” Komisarek called it Monday as his team set up three days of practice shop in Brossard. “You have to be in control of your emotions and intensity.”

NHL Players Could be Working the Last 12-13 Games of Season For Free

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:03:34 -0500

If you’re an NHL player, the chances are that based upon the salary cap, you’ll be playing the last 12-13 games of the season for free, part of givebacks into the system. According to Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: [B]ased on the numbers bandied about by NHL general managers last week in Naples, Fla., as well as calculations offered by the Players Association, the players must prepare to surrender 13-15 percent of their overall salaries. For a guy like Zdeno Chara, on the ...

Ovie Is Okie

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:34:13 -0500

It was a scary sight for Capitals fans as Alex Ovechkin was left lying on his back after taking a hard shoulder-first slide into the boards on Tuesday night. The incident occurred late in the second frame when Ovechkin and Bruins d-man Zdeno Chara were chasing after a loose puck, when Ovie lost ...

Could Zdeno Chara be the illegitimate son of Andre the Giant?

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:39:35 -0500

YouTube video raises some questions.

RUNNING THE SHOW

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:54:00 -0500

Three months ago the sports world was focused on New England; The Red Sox coming off a second World Championship since 2003, the Boston Celtics were running roughshod over the NBA and the New England Patriots were approaching the greatest season in NFL history, ahhh wasn't it good to live in the epicenter. Then came the Super Bowl, the Pats coughed up a shot at history, pitchers and catchers hadn't began to report, and the dog days of the NBA were ahead of us, the media adjusted and moved out of Beantown. Well I'll say it, WELCOME BACK!