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NHL Playoffs 2021: Boston Bruins will face Zdeno Chara, Washington Capitals in best-of-seven series
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Longtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara joins Capitals
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Zdeno Chara Confirms He's Leaving Boston Bruins, Signing With Washington Capitals – NBC Boston
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Bruins notebook: Chara a factor in first-round playoff series against Capitals
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Preview: Bruins host the Capitals in Chara's return to Boston tonight - Stanley Cup of Chowder
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What Zdeno Chara meant to the Boston Bruins
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Longtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara leaves for Capitals
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Nothing' To Read Into Chara Visit To Boston Bruins Practice Facility
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Washington Capitals to face Zdeno Chara's former team, Boston Bruins - The Washington Post
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Here's how retired NHL defenseman Zdeno Chara is connected to Kentucky
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Warren: Young players on Bruins lean on playoff-tested veterans
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What to watch in Capitals-Bruins, including Ovechkin's health, Zdeno Chara and Washington's goalies - The Washington Post
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When Bruins face Chara for 1st time, friendship is on ice