Not even a broken jaw can keep Zdeno Chara off the ice.
Showing the toughness that made him captain, Chara was in the starting lineup for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final for the Boston Bruins against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. That’s despite Chara suffering a broken jaw after being hit by a deflected puck in Game 4 of the series on Monday.
*BLOOD WARNING
Zdeno Chara takes a puck in the face … heads off to the room pic.twitter.com/JlWbqsEtiX— Here's Your Replay (@HeresYourReplay) June 4, 2019
After being hit early in the second period, Chara left for the dressing room where he was stitched up. He returned to the Bruins’ bench for the third period with a full “fishbowl” helmet but he did not play. He just wanted to be there supporting his teammates.
Chara only had two days off between games and was initially described as a game-time decision for Game 5. He participated in the pregame skate and then took the ice with his teammates for Game 5 in Boston with the series tied 2-2.
The Bruins had seven defensemen available for the game. The series is tied 2-2.
