The Bruins missed their biggest and best defensemen for game 2 against Montreal and they struggled without him. They gave up a bad defensive goal less than a minute into the game. This goal was easily preventable and having Chara out on the ice should have negated the chance. Then, a couple of minutes later, Montreal struck again. This gave the Canadiens a big 2-0 lead just 2:20 seconds into the game. The Bruins tried to comeback but the early deficit was just too much and they lost 3-1. Not only did Boston miss Chara on defense but their powerplay went 0-5 without him in game 2. He is their captain and they will need him back if they want a chance to come back in the series.
He tried to warmup before game 2 but when he got off the ice, he was fatigued, sweaty, and dizzy. The doctor said there was going to be no way that Chara would be able to play in the game. Officially, it was called dehydration. "He deserves so much credit for what he did tonight, coming to the rink and going out there for a warmup," said Boston coach Claude Julien of his captain's efforts to play.
Now Boston has to go into Montreal and hopefully win 2 games if they want to be back in the series. To do that they'll need an impressive game 3 victory. Chara was 6th in the league with time on ice per game. He is usually on the ice for nearly half of the game. There has not been a definite answer as to whether he'll be in the lineup come Monday night. The Bruins didn't practice today to give the team (and Chara) more rest. The Bruins are hopeful, however, that their captain will play in the 3rd game. I'm sure Chara will want to help his team out. If anything, he'll at least be out there during warmups.
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