The 2005-06 NHL season was a disaster for the Boston Bruins. They traded away superstar center and captain Joe Thornton to the San Jose Sharks early in the campaign for a lackluster return package.

Zdeno Chara is set to play in a Boston Bruins first-round playoff series for the 11th time in 14 years. But this time, he’s on the other side. Chara’s Capitals are locked into a Stanley Cup Playoffs ...

BOSTON --It was last year, last spring or summer, that Zdeno Chara reached out to Nicklas Lidstrom. He wanted to understand the issues that the former Red Wings defenseman weighed as his career neared ...

ST. LOUIS --The Boston Bruins know they can count on Zdeno Chara to be there when they need him most. If there were any questions about that, the Bruins captain answered them when he played in Game 5 ...

Zdeno Chara was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and few defensemen deserve the accolade more than he does. His induction didn’t just recognize the greatness of a player on the ice, but of a ...

BEDFORD, Mass. — The Boston Bruins reached the Stanley Cup Final despite a run of regular-season injuries that prevented anyone on the roster from playing all 82 games. Now comes the real test. The ...

BOSTON (AP) — The player the NHL knew as “Big Zee” is calling it a career. Zdeno Chara signed a one-day contract with the Boston Bruins and announced his retirement Tuesday after 24 seasons in the NHL ...

TONIGHT WHERE CHAR IS GOING TO BE THE BRUINS PLAYER TO RECEIVE THIS HONOR. THE EXCITEMENT IS ALREADY BUILDING HERE IN BOSTON, AS ZDENO CHARA IS SET TO HAVE HIS NUMBER 33 RETIRED BY THE BOSTON BRUINS.

Feb 1, 2020; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) looks on against the Minnesota Wild in the first period at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: David Berding-USA ...

The Boston Bruins will retire the number of longtime captain Zdeno Chara on Jan. 15 before their game against the Seattle Kraken. Chara wore No. 33 from 2006-20 after he was signed as a free agent on ...