Zdeno Chara had the nerve to attend Marian Hossa's Stanley Cup party.
Chara and his Boston Bruins lost the Stanley Cup Final to Hossa and his Chicago Blackhawks in six emotional and well-played games. The end was stunning, as the Blackhawks scored two goals in 17 seconds to come from one goal back in the closing stages of the third period to win their second title in four seasons.
If the Bruins could have held the Blackhawks down over the final 1:16 of the game, they would have forced a Game 7.
But it was not to be. Chara, in large part, played a key role in the Blackhawks' ability to rally from a 2-1 deficit and win the final three games of the series.
The Blackhawks decided to attack Chara and defense partner Dennis Seidenberg over the final three games, and the strategy had much to do with the Blackhawks' championship run. Chara was minus-six in those last three games.
Two months later, the loss still hurts Bruins fans and a number of Chara's teammates.
So what was Chara doing at the party, posing for a picture with Hossa and the Stanley Cup in Slovakia?
He was being a gen ...
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Zdeno Chara Shows Class Once Again by Attending Marian Hossa’s Stanley Cup Party
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