Former Bruins Zdeno Chara Appreciation Thread

[The don godfather]

That was classy by tampa players coming to say their respects to Z . Dropped a tear in my eye.

 

[PB37]

I took a very, very quick look at the stats and if Pasta stays here and plays into his late 30’s and remains relatively healthy, he’s pretty sure to end up in the top 2-3 for goals as a Bruin.

I think he hits 500 by the time he hits 35 and will make a decent run for 600 if he plays into his late 30's. Health of course being the biggest factor.

 

[pgm16]

Chara & Bergeron are loved and respected by so many players in the NHL. Chara & Ray are the greatest captains in Bruins history. I hope he attends one of the playoff games this week to get a true ovation !!

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Strength and conditioning coach

Yes perfect, Chara and add in Kevan Miller, they could whip them into shape and still beat all of them in the pullup challenge. I thought Seids would have been good for that too, he was a beast.

 

[mjhfb]

Yes perfect, Chara and add in Kevan Miller, they could whip them into shape and still beat all of them in the pullup challenge. I thought Seids would have been good for that too, he was a beast.

Those guys together would probably be like Rocky training old school vs Ivan Drago.

 

[ON3M4N]

@Aussie Bruin I found it! took me some searching through about a dozen sites, but I FOUND IT. I'm so glad I did because its one I want a print of to hang in my office.

Drum Roll............

Insert - "at that moment he knew he f***ed up"

 

[PB37]

@Aussie Bruin I found it! took me some searching through about a dozen sites, but I FOUND IT. I'm so glad I did because its one I want a print of to hang in my office.

Drum Roll............

View attachment 541936

Insert - "at that moment he knew he f***ed up"

I remember this. Behind the B had the soundbite from this and it's hilarious. Smith is saying shit like " yeah you want it, you want it " as he is back peddling. Refs get in-between and Smith tells Chara " you had your chance! " Lol

 

[BTO]

Thanks for 14 great years Big Z, and for helping make the Bruins relevant again, and for being a beast, and a classy beast at that, and for raising The Cup higher than it's ever been. See you in the Hall!

 

[Aussie Bruin]

@Aussie Bruin I found it! took me some searching through about a dozen sites, but I FOUND IT. I'm so glad I did because its one I want a print of to hang in my office.

Drum Roll............

View attachment 541936

Insert - "at that moment he knew he f***ed up"

Oh good job, that's outstanding! You're right, the facial expressions from both teams, the fans loving it in the background, the perfect framing of Chara as a force of nature and the fear in Smith's body language, it's a terrific photo.

May I ask where you found it?

 

[ON3M4N]

Oh good job, that's outstanding! You're right, the facial expressions from both teams, the fans loving it in the background, the perfect framing of Chara as a force of nature and the fear in Smith's body language, it's a terrific photo.

May I ask where you found it?

Ended up finding it on Getty Images

Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins has words with against Brendan Smith...

Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins has words with against Brendan Smith of the Detroit Red Wings in Game Two of the First Round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 20, 2014 in...

www.gettyimages.com

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Ended up finding it on Getty Images

Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins has words with against Brendan Smith...

Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins has words with against Brendan Smith of the Detroit Red Wings in Game Two of the First Round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 20, 2014 in...

www.gettyimages.com

Awesome, thank-you!

 

[Alicat]

@Aussie Bruin I found it! took me some searching through about a dozen sites, but I FOUND IT. I'm so glad I did because its one I want a print of to hang in my office.

Drum Roll............

View attachment 541936

Insert - "at that moment he knew he f***ed up"

Look at Reilly Smith facepalming in the background haha

 

[ON3M4N]

Look at Reilly Smith facepalming in the background haha

Is that Smith or Soupy?

 

[Bradely]

@Aussie Bruin I found it! took me some searching through about a dozen sites, but I FOUND IT. I'm so glad I did because its one I want a print of to hang in my office.

Drum Roll............

View attachment 541936

Insert - "at that moment he knew he f***ed up"

Man Chara is huge. Understandable, Smith is thinking at the moment this photo was taken. 99% of this board in Smith place would have puke being looked like that

 

[ON3M4N]

Man Chara is huge. Understandable, Smith is thinking at the moment this photo was taken. 99% of this board in Smith place would have puke being looked like that

If I was Smith I wouldn't have been dumb enough to go after Chara to begin with lol

 

[Bradely]

If I was Smith I wouldn't have been dumb enough to go after Chara to begin with lol

I can tell you and I have experienced that sometime in sport, you do what you have to do or beleive you have to do for the team, despite not willing to do it!

 

[LouJersey]

If I was Smith I wouldn't have been dumb enough to go after Chara to begin with lol

He fought Wilson a few weeks after fracturing his skull this year. He's not wrapped tight.

 

[Baddkarma]

Chara and Smith reminds me of scene from Troy...

"There can be no pacts between Lions and men..."

We all know who the Lion was...

 

[Alicat]

Is that Smith or Soupy?

That's Reilly Smith in the background

 

[ON3M4N]

That's Reilly Smith in the background

I don't think it is. If you watch the video its Soupy that goes into the boards before the Chara/Smith incident. The full 5 for Boston looks like (Soupy, Boychuk, Chara, Eriksson, Bergeron)

 

[Alicat]

I don't think it is. If you watch the video its Soupy that goes into the boards before the Chara/Smith incident. The full 5 for Boston looks like (Soupy, Boychuk, Chara, Eriksson, Bergeron)

View attachment 543213

It is Reilly Smith behind Z facepalming in the photo

 

[ON3M4N]

It is Reilly Smith behind Z facepalming in the photo

It can't be, he wasn't on the ice at the time. Did he come flying off the bench and join the scrum? The dead give away is that the player doesn't have a visor.

 

[Alicat]

It can't be, he wasn't on the ice at the time. Did he come flying off the bench and join the scrum? The dead give away is that the player doesn't have a visor.

It doesn't even f***ing matter

 

[ON3M4N]

It doesn't even f***ing matter

Then why keep responding and saying its Smith (despite video evidence that it wasn't)

 

[Sheppy]

Hahahaha, that's clearly Gregory Campbell. I don't get how anyone could think that's Smith.