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Chara out for Bruins, no Spezza for Sens in Saturday game

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James OBrien

The Boston Bruins defense already might have felt scatterbrained on Saturday following the stunning news of Dennis Seidenberg’s season-ending injury, and now they’ll be without all-world asset Zdeno Chara, too.

On the other end of the ice, the Ottawa Senators won’t have a guy Chara and Seidenberg likely would’ve been tasked with shutting down: Jason Spezza.

The Bruins announced that Chara, 36, is day-to-day, but they didn’t specify what exactly is bothering the gigantic blueliner. Spezza, 30, is dealing with a lower-body issue.

The Big Z is one of the league’s sturdiest defensemen despite a rugged style; according to the Hockey News’ listings, he hasn’t sat out a game since missing a pair of contests with a leg injury back in late 2011.

It’s not the only loss for Ottawa, either, as stay-at-home defenseman Chris Phillips also has a lower-body injury (specifically a left foot problem) that will keep him out of the lineup.

The precise severity of the issues for the two teams’ stars is unclear, yet it seems like both squads may limp into 2014.

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