Zdeno Chara did something against the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning that he hasn’t done in 11 years.
The Bruins defenseman traded blows with Tom Wilson in Boston’s 3-2 loss to the Caps before dropping the gloves with Pat Maroon the following night. Chara got the takedown in both fights.
But the 42-year-old going back-to-back with an opponent isn’t very common. In fact, the last time it happened was almost 11 years ago to the day. According to Elias Sports, Chara last got into a fight in back-to-back games Dec. 12 and 13 during a home-and-home with the then-Atlanta Thrashers.
The last time Zdeno Chara had fighting penalties in two straight games was Dec. 12-13, 2008 in a home-and-home set against the Atlanta Thrashers. https://t.co/e4hV5sHHlI
— Elias Sports Bureau (@EliasSports) December 13, 2019
So yeah, it’s been so long that the team he did it against no longer exists.
Will Chara make it three games in a row? We’ll find out Saturday when the Bruins take on the Florida Panthers.
