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Healthy Monster returns as Bruins backup

DETROIT – Not only did Jonas Gustavsson lose his role as back up with the Red Wings this season, it seems the veteran netminder also lost part of his giant identity.

Known to former teammates as Monster, the 6-foot-4 Gustavsson now goes by a fowl name.

Seems there can only be one alpha male in the Bruins’ dressing room, and his name is Zdeno Chara.

When a reporter asked the Bruins 6-foot-9 defenseman about Monster’s contributions since joining the team, Chara stopped him and said, jokingly, “I know you asked that question of a few guys.