Zdeno Chara goes after three Carolina players after the whistle; nobody wants a piece of him
New York Islanders defenseman Zdeno Chara may be 45 years old, but you don't need to look very hard to see the impact that he can still have in a game. During a Sunday afternoon meeting with the Carolina Hurricanes, we saw just that.
During a first period post-whistle skirmish, with his team down 2-0 early, Chara went after a trio of Carolina Hurricanes players to try to spark something for his team, striking Max Domi, Andrei Svechnikov and delivering a stiff left hand to Jordan Martinook that almost knocked him on his ass.
It's almost a crime that Chara won't be competing in the postseason this year. I was one of the proponents of the Leafs taking a swing and trying to acquire the former Bruins captain. Can you imagine a player of Chara's size and stature involved in the extracurricular activity after the whistle in Toronto?
In the end, the Leafs went out and swung a deal for former Flames and Kraken captain, Mark Giordano, which has worked out very well for the team so far. Chara in a Leafs jersey may have vaulted to the top of the list of photos that don't look natural anyway.
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AVRIL 24 | 291 ANSWERS Zdeno Chara goes after three Carolina players after the whistle; nobody wants a piece of him Will Zdeno Chara retire after this season? | ||
| Probably | 89 | 30.6 % |
| No, he'll be back for one more season | 81 | 27.8 % |
| Yes, he's done. He's 45 years old. | 78 | 26.8 % |
| Don't care/Show me the results | 43 | 14.8 % |
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