McDonald: B's Chara is human, but don't tell

Turns out, Zdeno Chara is indeed human, but don't tell anyone.

about 8 hours ago | Joe McDonald |

HP: 2013-14 NHL defensemen projections

Ryan Schwepfinger of Hockey Prospectus projects the NHL's top defensemen for the 2013-14 season. Montreal's P.K. Subban tops the list.

Final buzzer: Chara's PP presence pays off

BOSTON -- It really doesn't matter where Bruins coach Claude Julien positions defenseman Zdeno Chara on the power play because the captain can do it all.

about 8 days ago | Joe McDonald |

Chara scored two power-play goals against the Capitals on Monday.

about 8 days ago | Data Provided By

Projected 2013-14 NHL standings

Robert Vollman of Hockey Prospectus analyzes the projections for the top NHL teams of 2013-14. Pittsburgh leads the list, but the Rangers, Bruins and Blackhawks are right on its tail.

Final buzzer: Red Wings 8, Bruins 2

BOSTON -- In the final five minutes of Boston's 8-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night at TD Garden, some of the 16,839 in attendance began to chant: "We want Tuukka.

about 12 days ago | Joe McDonald |

NHL Morning Links - Sept. 16

Last week, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma made it clear that Marc-Andre Fleury still is the franchise's No. 1 goalie and will start the majority of the games in 2013-14.

NHL Players Pick The Best In The League

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun discuss some of the surprises from a player survey about who is the best at each position in the league.

Lineup questions for Boston

Our friends at Hockey Prospectus did an excellent job in previewing the 2013-14 Boston Bruins campaign in Tuesday's edition of Summer Skate. With Beantown on our minds, let's consider some additional lineup questions for the B's.

Projections: Hamilton a young star on the rise

Hockey Prospectus examines the roster of every NHL team to see who is on the rise, who is declining and who could shine for the first time in the season ahead. Today's look is at the Boston Bruins.

Prime candidates: Nicklas Lidstrom vs. Zdeno Chara

With all these comparisons flying around, this week we're going to cut through the crud and make a call. Given two players, one active and one retired, in their primes, who would be better?