Tonight was Zdeno Chara’s 1400th NHL game. To give you some perspective here, the seven other defensemen on the Boston Bruins roster have totalled 1,477 NHL games. Making him the 39th player in NHL history to play this many games.
First Period
A truly electrifying period of hockey. The fans inside TD Garden were in a playoff mentality. With every save from the black-and-gold came a cry of “TUUUUUKKKKK” from the Bruins faithful. The same could be said of the players, a breathtaking pace in the opening frame, the two fierce rivals came to play.
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Patrice Bergeron fired the Bruins ahead after a rampant effort from Danton Heinen in the offensive zone to get the puck back on his stick.