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Sooner than later? Bruins GM hopes Chara can return in 10-14 days

Detroit Red Wings v Boston Bruins - Game Five

of the Boston Bruins of the Detroit Red Wings in Game Five of the First Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 26, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham)

Jared Wickerham

Earlier today, Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien dampened some of the optimism regarding Zdeno Chara skating again, but GM Peter Chiarelli bumped it right back up.

Chiarelli “hopes” that Chara can return in 10-14 days, according to what he told 98.5 Sports Hub (the official radio network of the Bruins).

Do note that this is by no means an official timeline, although it’s certainly promising considering it comes from the team’s GM.

Again, as this post shows, Julien seemed pretty hesitant to get anyone too excited.

“It’s a start . . . yeah, it’s a start,” Julien told CSNNE.com. “He’s certainly not close to being ready yet. It’s his first time in a long time. It’s always encouraging to see your player back on his skates, that’s for sure.”

The best news is that there’s no word about the 37-year-old going under the knife, at least so far. The Bruins have been impressive without him (they hope to add a win to their 9-4-0 mark since he went down), but it’s no secret that they’d be more comfortable with “The Big Z.”

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