In Game 4, Chara sustained a jaw injury and didn’t return. He came back to the bench, but Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy didn’t deploy Chara. It didn’t seem like Cassidy had a choice, Chara wasn’t in great shape. Chara had taken a puck to the face and reports stated that the Bruins captain could barely speak.
With Chara’s status for Game 5 uncertain, Cassidy and his coaching staff are preparing for the game as if Chara wouldn’t be able to play. Earlier today, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic Boston tweeted out the Boston Bruins’ practice lines.