Zdeno Chara of the Islanders skates against the Kings at UBS Arena on Jan. 27. Credit: Jim McIsaac
SEATTLE — Zdeno Chara can’t help but make an impressive impression. Being 6-9, 250 pounds and starting an NHL career that will end in the Hall of Fame way back in 1997 says a lot, even if he often does not, at least publicly.
For instance, Chara, 44, opted not to make any public comments before tying Hall of Famer Chris Chelios’ NHL record for the most games played by a defenseman. He dressed for the 1,651st time in the regular season as the Islanders opened a five-game road trip against the expansion Seattle Kraken in their first visit to Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday night.