Appreciate the preface but I think that's a copout argument. Chara's one of the very best defensemen in the league, and he got that good by having the situational awareness to know where he is on the ice at all times. That coupled with the personal vendetta him and Pacioretty have had the past couple games and I think there was some malicious intent on Chara's part. Obviously I don't think he intended for it to be quite that vicious but it was a very clearly a reckless play.
Lucic trying to pick fights with Pouliot and Subban in the 3rd was salt on the wounds too. Next Bruins/Habs matchup is going to be intense.
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