200. "I'd shoot but everybody is in the fricking lane now. Can't really guarantee that it won't happen, but as of now, I feel hungry. Always free!The defenseman has tallied 656 points (205 goals, 451 assists) in 22 NHL seasons with the Bruins, New York Islanders and Ottawa Senators. "I still love the game. "Bienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyThough Chara's contract -- a one-year, $5 million deal he signed last March 28 -- expires July 1, there is an understanding between him and the Bruins that if Chara is interested in playing beyond this season, the sides will sit down to explore a new contract. Because he believes his recipe is the right one.
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When you play that long it's such a big part of your life. That was what Lidstrom felt as well, that it was harder on him mentally than physically at the end, that there was never enough time in the offseason, as the desire to put in the work started to fade.And he's not ready to give that up.And there, for the first time, he sounds his age. If your game is starting to drop, then we've got to look at it. "I don't feel it. He revamped his diet 19 months ago, eliminating meat and dairy and limiting his gluten intake. Chara also contacted former teammates Mark Recchi and Jaromir Jagr, doing his research, trying to understand his own future through their pasts.For the moment, Chara is more focused on the day to day, on getting through the end of the regular season, on the game on Tuesday against the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum (7 p.m.
"I'm still doing the same stuff I've been doing when I was 30. He's got a young family now too.
""'You've got to shoot, you've got to shoot,'" Chara said his father tells him. If he does decide to hang up the skates, he will have had a phenomenal career.You'll receive Yardbarker's daily Top 10, featuring the best sports stories from around the web. As the years have gone on, coaches across the NHL have seemed to practice less, to make more game-day skates optional, all in an effort to keep their charges fresher. But not much has been altered over the past decade.And though Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy would not commit to allowing Chara to play out the rest of the season - - especially depending on whether home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference First Round remains up for grabs - - he clearly is willing to listen to his team's captain.The decision was incredibly difficult.Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League"It's always a tough call," said Recchi, now an assistant with the Pittsburgh Penguins. I'm like, Dad, I know. TV, NHL Premium, NHL After Dark, NHL GameCenter, NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL Network name and logo, NHL Tonight name and logo, On The Fly, NHL Awards name and logo, NHL Draft name and logo, NHL Mascots, Hockey Fights Cancer, Because It's The Cup, NHL Green name and logo, NHL Vault, Hockey Is For Everyone, NHL Thanksgiving Showdown name and logo, NHL Centennial Classic name and logo, NHL Centennial Season logo, NHL100 Classic name and logo, NHL Global Series name and logo, NHL China Games name and logo, NHL Power Players name and logo, and Don't Miss A Moment are trademarks of the National Hockey League. He stands at 199.Vitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueHe wanted to understand the issues that the former Red Wings defenseman weighed as his career neared its end, the reasons that ultimately made him decide his time in the NHL was over. But Chara's calls to Lidstrom and Recchi and Jagr show that the defenseman is mindful that his career -- like everyone's -- will eventually come to an end.
"To miss games, I just don't think it's for me personally. "But that’s where I’m at. I love doing all these things, coming to the rink, talking to the guys, doing the routine, working out in the summer, going through that grind.Of course, all those numbers tick up in the postseason, with Chara soaring to 28:46 in the playoffs two seasons ago - - albeit in four overtime games, including one that went to double overtime in a six-game first-round loss to the Ottawa Senators -- and 23:36 last season.