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Sunday night's game between the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals was one Zdeno Chara won't soon forget.
In addition to the Capitals' 8-1 blowout victory, Chara received a long-overdue ovation in his first game back at TD Garden with fans in attendance. The former Bruins captain shared his appreciation with a heartfelt Instagram message to the fans after the game.
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“Boston fans, it was nice to hear your appreciation last night in person,” Chara wrote. “My time in Boston is something that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Thank you all for so many memories.”
Chara's longtime B's teammate and friend, Brad Marchand, chimed in with a not-so-sentimental response.
"Stop cross checking me," he wrote.
Chara simply answered with the shrug emoji.
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The Bruins and Capitals will meet twice more in the regular season, so Marchand has plenty of cross checks from the 6-foot-9 defenseman coming his way. Perhaps we'll see more dust-ups on the ice between the two veterans in those matchups as well.
