Zdeno Chara has non-displaced fracture in leg

The Boston Bruins were eliminated from the playoffs and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated them in the shootout.

It seems that Zdeno Chara was playing through injury as the Boston Bruins wrapped up their regular season.

The Bruins announced Tuesday that Chara has a non-displaced fracture of his left fibula. The injury will not require surgery and he is expected to take around four weeks to recover.

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It remains unclear when exactly Chara sustained the injury.

Boston missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs by two points after going 5-3-2 in its last 10 games.

The Bruins captain had eight goals and 12 assists in 63 games this season.

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