Bruins notebook: Chara a factor in first-round playoff series against Capitals
Zdeno Chara, who signed with Washington in the offseason after 14 years as captain in Boston, knows the Bruins about as well as anybody.
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The Washington Capitals and defenseman Zdeno Chara, right, will face Boston and Brad Marchand in the first round of the playoffs starting Saturday.
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BOSTON Brad Marchand saw this coming.
From the beginning of the season, he had a feeling that the Bruins were destined to play former Boston captain Zdeno Chara and the Washington Capitals in the playoffs. Monday’s 3-2 overtime win over the New York Islanders turned that hunch into a reality.
Danny DeKeyser is Red Wings’ Masterton nominee after return from back surgery
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
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But he finished the season strong, capping a successful comeback from back surgery.
As a result, DeKeyser is the Detroit Red Wings’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of “perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication” to hockey.
The selection was made by the Detroit chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The winner will be announced in July.
DeKeyser was limited to eight games in 2019-20 before undergoing surgery in December 2019.
“It’s not an easy surgery to go through,” DeKeyser said. “The down time after that is extended. It’s tough to even get around the house after a surgery like that.”