Life without big "Z" (Video)

One thing is for certain, whenever you lose your team captain to injury it is never a good thing. As Bruins fans, it may be easy to miss how important Zdeno Chara is to this team. Zdeno Chara had missed just 11 games due to injury since joining the Bruins prior to the 2006-07 season. The Bruins now expect Chara to miss a least a month with a left knee injury (PCL tear), he could end up missing at least a dozen games. "Did we lose a good player? We did. Is he a big part of our team? Yes, he is. But, you know, I'd like to think we're better than that, than to feel sorry for ourselves or get discouraged," said Head Coach Claude Julien. "That's not the case in our dressing room." The burden will now fall on certain players to pick up the slack left by Chara's absence. This will fall squarely on the shoulder of Torrey Krug on defense, and Milan Lucic on the power-play. "It's a great test for us," defenseman Torey Krug said, prior to the matchup against the Leafs. "I think everyone in here is excited about the opportunity to come together and put together a complete team effort." Still the Bruins have to be missing the 1,141 NHL games of experience, his 6-foot-9, 255-pound frame and his vocal presence on the ice and in the room. As well as plays like this: