Boston Bruins: Treading Water Without Zdeno Chara

The Boston Bruins are trying to stay competitive without Zdeno Chara.The Bruins blueline has been struggling without their captain, and that pain has been exacerbated by the loss of defenseman John-Michael Liles.

The Boston Bruins have been struggling without Zdeno Chara. They’ve lost three out of four games without him. While a lot of people didn’t expect much from their 39-year old captain, Chara has proven he’s still the B’s number one defenseman. The Bruins blueline problem has only been exaggerated by the loss of John-Michael Liles, who is out indefinitely with a concussion.

So the Bruins have had no choice but to rely on Torey Krug to become the acting number one blueliner in Boston.…