Claude Julien's quote on Chara will get you pumped for his return!

The Bruins simply do not look like the same team without Zdeno Chara. Their scoring is down and their defensive efforts have been less than stellar. But with Chara looking like he will be set to return on Thursday against the chicago Blackhawks, Bruins fans have reason to believe this will turn around. It is difficult to describe how important Chara is to the Bruins, but coach Julien did a pretty good job: "When you go out West and everybody is asking if Chara is on the trip, it tells you a lot about the teams out west and what they think if him. I think there were a lot of teams across the league that were happy to play us with him out of the lineup, no doubt. And there will be a lot of teams sad to see him back in our lineup. We’re excited to have him back soon, and hoping to have him back Thursday." Can not wait to see him back in action.