Chara Ends Goal Drought In B's Win: Zdeno Chara scored his first goal since Dec. 19 in Tuesday's win over Ottawa, also adding an assist. (Updated 01/31/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Zdeno Chara's numbers had slowed with just four points since Christmas, but he ended his month-long goal drought with two points on Tuesday. Odds are he will not have many barren stretches lasting nearly this long the remainder of the season. (Updated 01/31/2012).
01/30/2012 14:36 Blue Line Buzz: Bargain-bin bonanza
Looking for a bargain in the second half? Let Dan Pennucci help guide you in his latest Blue Line Buzz.
01/29/2012 19:06 MVP Gaborik's hat trick leads to win
Marian Gaborik made New York Rangers teammate Henrik Lundqvist pay for not selecting him to play for Daniel Alfredsson's team in the NHL All-Star Game.
01/28/2012 23:28 Team Alfredsson beats Chara in skills competition
Patrick Kane's Superman cape and Zdeno Chara's blistering hot slap shot wasn't enough to beat Daniel Alfredsson and his team stocked with hometown favorites in the NHL All-Star skills competition Saturday night.
01/19/2012 21:41 Bruins explode in third, defeat Devils
Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell scored in a 35-second span in a four-goal third period that carried the Boston Bruins to a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.
Chara, who recorded 14 goals and 44 points in 81 games, led the NHL with a plus-33 mark, a figure that is most impressive given the fact that he is so often deployed against opponents' top offensive threats. He continued his shutdown ways in the playoffs, compiling a postseason high plus-16 rating. Chara will return to anchor the B's blue line in 2011-12, where he will reprise his role as an ice-time-eating physical force. About the only flaw we can find in his game is that Chara's deliberate windup sometimes prevents his rocket of a shot from being as effective a weapon as it could be. If it gets through a few more times next season, resulting in a handful more points, then Chara could easily move up in the Norris Trophy voting next year. He finished third this past season, as it is. (Updated 10/4/11)
