Cassidy provides update on Chara for Game 5

In case you missed it last night, Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara was forced to leave Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final after taking a puck to the face courtesy of St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn.

Chara attempted to block a shot and had it ride right up his stick and... well into his face.

Here’s the play in question:

Ouch. ?

Zdeno Chara headed straight to the dressing room after taking a puck to the mouth. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/q0zZWErwq3
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 4, 2019

Ouch.

Chara would leave for the Bruins’ locker room right away, but would return for the third period sporting a full face guard. Good news, right? Well… sort of… Chara wouldn’t take the ice for the entirety of the third period. He essentially just provided moral support, even if he couldn’t talk…

Brandon Carlo said postgame that Zdeno Chara was bleeding out of his mouth and couldn’t really talk on the bench. And he didn’t play at all after getting hit in face with puck. Sure sounds like a jaw injury of some kind
— Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) June 4, 2019

Post game, Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy updated the media on Chara’s health and his status for Thursday evening’s Game 5 and… well it doesn’t look good.

Check it out:

? Bruce Cassidy on Zdeno Chara's status: "Very uncomfortable, was advised not to return to play. Had some stitches, probably some dental work in the near future. He wanted to come out on the bench and be with his teammates...I don't know his status for Game 5." pic.twitter.com/ToRAYWABOg
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) June 4, 2019

Does Zdeno Chara have a broken jaw? #NHLBruins sources suggesting it’s a possibility. Stay tuned to Cassidy postgame.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 4, 2019

Bruce Cassidy says Chara was “advised not to return” but he wanted to be with his teammates. Cassidy is unsure of Chara’s status for Game 5 and says he’ll “have to look at Steven Kampfer” if Chara can’t go. #NHLBruins
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 4, 2019