z-chara board hit

in the NHL, a type of (intentional?) boarding -at an angle of course-the point of which is (supposedly?) to (intentionally injure?) the player of the opposing team.

N.B: this definition, with no offense meant for Zdeno Chara of The Boston Bruins or anyone else on The Boston Bruins organization, is named after Zdeno Chara's now infamous (among Montreal Canadiens fans) hit on Max Pacioretty in the 2010-2011 NHL season.

NHL fan forum post: Shame on you, dear Mr Gary Bettman (the current NHL Commissioner) for not having suspended Zdeno Chara for more games after his infamous z-chara board hit on Max Pacioretty.

reply to post: you idiot, asking yourself the question of whether or not Zdeno Chara intentionally injured Max Pacioretty is meaningless. Therefore stop attacking Gary Bettman as a person by shaming him.

However, whether intentional or not, a z-chara board hit IMHO is supposed to be banned in the NHL; an NHL game is not a Roman gladiator spectacle where injuring, and killing, one's opponents was not only tolerated, but even encouraged. We have taken the Latin concept of panem et circenses (bread and circuses in vox populi) far enough.

by Sexydimma February 10, 2013

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