Zdeno Chara is out 4-6 weeks with a tear in the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the Bruins announced today.
GM Peter Chiarelli confirmed that the injury was suffered last night during a collision with Islanders forward John Tavares.
Surgery is not likely for Chara, but Chiarelli would not rule that option out.
The Bruins, off to a disappointing 4-5-0 start to the season, have called up defensemen Zach Trotman and Joe Morrow from AHL Providence.
The additions of Trotman and Morrow give Boston seven healthy d-men, the five others being Torey Krug, Dougie Hamilton, Dennis Seidenberg, Adam McQuaid, and Matt Bartkowski.
Chiarelli said Kevan Miller (dislocated right shoulder) is progressing. No timetable on his return ^CS
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The Bruins don’t have the toughest schedule imaginable through the end of November...
...but given only Buffalo (1-7-0) has more regulation losses, they’ve got some ground to make up.