Zdeno Chara has fractured fibula, will miss four weeks
By Mike Cole
If Zdeno Chara looked injured late in the season, it’s because he was.
Chara finished the season on a fractured ankle, according to the Slovakian site Sport.sme.k. The injury will keep the Boston Bruins captain from participating in the upcoming IIHF World Championship, according to the report.
The Bruins later announced that Chara has a non-displaced fracture of his left fibula but will not require surgery. Recovery time from the injury is approximately four weeks, the team said.
The defenseman might have suffered the injury in a late-season game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He appeared to be in pain after blocking a David Booth shot in an April 4 game.
Here’s the play in question.
GIF: Zdeno Chara missing from practice today, presumably as a result of this shot block Saturday night http://t.co/cW557PuSas
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Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) April 06, 2015
Chara missed a late-season practice, but he still was able to play in the Bruins’ final three games of the seasons, averaging 24:33 of ice time per game, more than a full minute higher than he averaged per game for the season.
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