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Bruins notebook: Zdeno Chara arrived with a bang
Chara's leadership and defensive excellence led the Bruins to their first Stanley Cup in 39 years and set a culture of hard work and dedication, transforming the franchise.
- On Thursday night, the Bruins raised Zdeno Chara's No. to the TD Garden rafters and beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2, with Jeremy Swayman making 25 saves and Pastrnak sealing it with an empty-net goal.
- And then everything changed July 1, 2006, when Boston signed Zdeno Chara to a five-year, $37.5 million contract; his arrival is credited with seven straight playoff seasons and the 2011 Stanley Cup under Claude Julien.
- In the 2011 Stanley Cup Final, Chara played about 70 minutes against the Sedins, Vancouver went 2-for-32 on the power play, and Boston outscored Vancouver 15-6 in his ice time.
- After the ceremony the Boston Bruins completed a homestand sweep, allowing only five goals in five games, while David Pastrnak and other players called the night a huge motivator.
- Coach Marco Sturm, Boston Bruins coach, recalled that Chara `he arrived with a bang`, reshaping practice culture and mentoring first-year players to uphold demanding standards.
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Bruins notebook: Zdeno Chara arrived with a bang
Rare is the occurrence when a free agent is signed by a team and then that player immediately becomes captain. But Zdeno Chara was a rare breed indeed and, after he signed his deal with the Bruins before the 2006-07 season, the “C” was stitched on his jersey, remaining there for the next 14 years. B’s coach Marco Sturm was already a member of the team when Chara arrived. As Sturm recalled, he arrived with a bang. “The one practice we had – and t…
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