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Max Pacioretty: Watch Last Night's Brutal Hit [VIDEO]

Concussions are the hot topic in football. But clearly they're a problem in hockey as well. Tuesday, Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty was out cold after a brutal check by the Boston Bruins' Zdeno Chara. He had to be removed from the ice on a a stretcher. Watch: After the Canadiens' practice today, head...

Mikhail Grabovski Gets Dazed, Scores Awesome Game Winning Goal

During Toronto's 4-3 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night, Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski was on the receiving end of a pair of hits from Zdeno Chara that clearly left him dazed and more than a little off balance. Following the second hit (both hits can be seen by clicking here) he actually stumbled and...

Zdeno Chara Record Breaking Shot (Video)

Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara is the biggest player in the NHL, and his 6-foot-9, 255-pound frame is capable of putting some jaw-dropping power behind a slap shot. He's owned the hardest shot competition at the All Star weekend, winning it three times entering Saturday night in Raleigh. He also owned the all time...

Zdeno Chara, Alex Ovechkin Shine in NHL SuperSkills Competition

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Team Staal dominated Saturday's NHL SuperSkills, an event highlighted by Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara's fourth consecutive victory in the hardest shot competition with a record-setting volley of 105.9 mph and another win by Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin in the breakaway...

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05/20/12 World Hockey Championships: Medal Round Source: Kukla's Korner The World Hockey Championships concluded today.
05/19/12 Chara to Play for Gold at IIHF World Championship Source: WBZ NewsRadio 1030 - Boston MA Former Boston Bruins forward Miroslav Satan slipped home a short-handed tiebreaker to give Team Slovakia an eventual 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic in Saturday's semifinals of the IIHF World Championship.
05/19/12 Zdeno Chara, David Krecji Face Each Other in World... Source: NESN Zdeno Chara and David Krecji may be tight when they play together for the Bruins, but they were on opposite sides of the puck on Sunday when their home countries faced off.
05/06/12 USA faces Chara, Slovakia in World Championships Source: USA Today The Americans won't take winless Slovakia lightly Monday (1:15 p.m., ET, NBC Sports Network) at the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, because it's hard to look past a team with a 6-9 defenseman.
04/27/12 Bruins' Chara among Norris finalists Source: Sentinel and Enterprise - Fitchburg MA Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins, Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators and Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators are the finalists for the Norris Trophy for the NHL's best defenseman.

Background on zdeno chara

Zdeno Chára (; born March 18, 1977) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenseman. He is the captain of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) and won the Norris Trophy while playing for them in 2008–09. At 6 ft 9 (2.06 m), he is the tallest player ever to play in the NHL.

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