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End of an Era
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Player Discussion Zdeno Chara IV
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He's not wrong. Only problem is that Hal Gill wasn't as good as Z.And here is where Fluto shows up:
"For eight seasons, Hal Gill was Boston’s version of Chara."
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The only thing Gill and Chara have in common as players is size. Kyle McLaren was more of a Chara than Gill ever was. I do agree with you that Fluto gets shat upon a bit overmuch, but then again, he does write some doofy things.
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Mick Riddleton
“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.”
I think with it being a shorter season and the chances he sits out a few games to rest means his salary will be lower than anticipated.
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I can't agree they had the pieces to win. Who was their 2nd line RW in game 7 again? That team was carried by Rask and Marchand who were brilliant, and received some great fortune by not having to play Tampa or Washington.
Sweeney failed that team at the trade deadline. He needed 3 pieces to win, he got 2 and they got close, but ultimately and predictably fell short. He's done the same thing at every deadline, half measures.
This team is built to win regular season games. It's not built to win in the playoffs and they know it. Neely has talked repeatedly and specifically about what they're missing, but it seems good enough for Sweeney, which feels very Sinden-esque.
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What’s it like to fight Zdeno Chara? ‘I felt like a little boy’
Jake's dad:
“He had me in the most vulnerable position I’ve ever been in during a hockey fight. And I’ve been in a few hundred fights in my life,” DeBrusk said. “I couldn’t reach him. I tried to throw one punch, and it was a foot and a half short. I was like, ‘Wow. This is bad.’ He had a real good grip on me.
Worrell:
During one of their fights, Worrell was at risk of a bad outcome. By his recollection, he was puffing through a two-minute shift when the puck got to him along the wall. Worrell wanted to get the puck out of the Florida zone and retreat to the bench. Chara had other intentions.
“As soon as it did, I breathed a sigh of relief,” Worrell said of advancing the puck. “But he thought I was trying to fight him. So the gloves drop. I was like, ‘Oh, Lord.’ I just tried to hold on. He got me with a real clean one real quick. So we’re sitting in the penalty box. I just remember saying, ‘Z, I don’t understand. Why’d you want to fight me? I was literally trying to climb up you to get off the ice.’ I was dead tired. I wanted nothing to do with him.”
Somebody needs to write a book about Zee someday.
Feels like a farewell piece.
DominicT
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My opinion is he re-signs, always has been. Jimmy was the only one to respond, other than a few "likes".
Time will tell I guess.
Glad to be wrong, I always assumed Chara had a handshake deal with Sweeney. I am all for one last dance with Z as long as he is not overused.
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mojo was the second line addition. They played him “3rd line”
all the pieces were in place they choked. 110 percent on the players. You do not make the 7th game of the SC when the GM does a “not good enough job”. Blues second line LW was Zach Sanford FFs.
this team is plenty good enough to win, Tampa is the only better team in the conference and they have choked before
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Yah it was at my end and I watched it all unfold
there was time as they got set for me to fear for Hal Gill’s life
Gill was not a plus fighter but definitely kudos for taking him on
Gill is tall but Chara looked like a pterodactyl on skates
seriously I can see it like it was yesterday
here is one in Ottawa.
what an epic beatdown and Chara shockingly kept going
this is the type of fight that should send shivers through locker rooms
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Zdeno Chara vs. Hal Gill, November 09, 2002 - Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins
Dennis Bonvie ?
PJ Stock?
a great fight between Mike Knuble & Mr Carrie Underwood
Dale Arnold saying multiple times Zdeno Chara speared Hal Gill twice
I need a shower - we need more of this
Zdeno Chara vs. Hal Gill, November 09, 2002 - Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins
Dennis Bonvie ?
PJ Stock?
a great fight between Mike Knuble & Mr Carrie Underwood
Dale Arnold saying multiple times Zdeno Chara speared Hal Gill twice
I need a shower - we need more of this
Zdeno Chara vs. Hal Gill, November 09, 2002 - Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins
I predict he signs with the Isles and ends his career with the team he started with.
They need another dee.
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What is your opinion on the Bruins lack of snarl over the last few years? Sweeney?, Cassidy?, Neely? I really want to believe Cam doesn't like seeing us pushed around every game. BUT he's been watching it happen for years now and has done nothing to address it.
Yeah, we need more of this.
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They are as a group moving to more physical players
they passed on high skilled guys like Debrincat and Kaliyev and went size with Frederic & Beecher
Lohrei is 6’4 and is a former football player and is talking about being more physical as he gets stronger and spends time in weight room - you can’t get much better then what Lohrei will get at Ohio State where he’s going
a guy I loved with snarl is Ryan Lindgren who they reseed to Rangers - he’s tough as anyone and they did draft him
they traded Heinen for Ritchie
they are heading in right direction
they brought Miller back who is often injured but a very tough competitor
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