Chara misses Game 4 vs. Canes, expected to be back for Cup Final

The Boston Bruins got the job done without Zdeno Chara on Thursday night, completing the sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes, but it doesn't appear that they'll have to contend for the Cup without their captain in the lineup.

Head coach Bruce Cassidy said postgame that he doesn't believe Chara's injury is serious and thinks he'll be ready to go for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Chara was limited to 62 games in the regular season due to a knee injury but had played in all 16 of the Bruins' playoff contests prior to Thursday.

Boston's captain hasn't been prominent on the scoresheet with just three points in the postseason, but he's still logged over 22 minutes per night on the club's top defensive pair and is an integral factor on the Bruins' penalty kill.

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