BOSTON -- Bruins captain Zdeno Chara was not at TD Garden on Wednesday as the team practiced a day ahead of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final -- a likely sign that the defenseman will not be available to play.
The Bruins and the St. Louis Blues are tied at two games apiece, with the series shifting to Boston for Game 5 on Thursday night.
Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said he would provide a game prognosis for Chara on Thursday, saying only the 6-foot-9 defenseman had a "facial injury."
Multiple reports emerged Tuesday suggesting Chara had a broken jaw after being hit with a deflected puck in the second period of Game 4.