Zdeno Chara’s resume speaks for itself.

Over 14 seasons with the Bruins — all with a “C” switched onto his sweater — Chara anchored Boston’s blue line while helping to cultivate a culture whose vestiges are still woven into the fabric of this current roster.

Chara helped lead Boston to its first Stanley Cup in 39 years in 2011, while captaining his club to another two Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2013 and 2019.

He closed out his career with the most games ever played by a defenseman in NHL history, while his 14 Game 7 appearances are tied for the most in league history alongside his longtime Bruins teammate, Patrice Bergeron .

Add in a Norris Trophy win in 2008-09 — to go along with eight other top-five finishes in the voting for the league’s top defenseman — and it comes as litt

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