Zdeno Chara vs Chris Neil

Feb 25, 2012 3pd 13:00

2011-2012 Regular Season

Date / Time Away / Home Team Away / Home Player
Feb 25, 2012 Boston Bruins Zdeno Chara
3pd 13:00 Ottawa Senators Chris Neil

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Chris Neil 44.9%
Zdeno Chara 44.9%
Draw 10.3%
From 408 votes with an average rating of 4.8

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Posted by Behn Wilson on Feb 27, 2012 at 6:23 PM agree disagree
Never been much of a Neil fan,
but in this case...you can't accuse him of picking his spots.

Here he, admirably, banks on the longshot,
that his superior fighting skills will be enough
to overcome the sheer, troll-size of his opponent.

This time out, a draw is a win for, a gambling, Neil.
Posted by staceyb on Feb 26, 2012 at 6:34 AM agree disagree
W-Chara for the two smacks. You gotta be crazy to fight that 6'9" monster. Then again, Neil is a bit crazy.

But fortunate for Chara he didn't tear his ACL on the tumble to the ice.
Posted by sedinfan on Feb 25, 2012 at 10:47 PM agree disagree
Surprised Neil fought him and more surprised he hung in there and didn't get killed. You would think Neil would have picked one of the other 10-12 Bruins willing to fight if he thought he had do for what may be the clean hit of the year. Edge to Chara of course but for all the Neil haters on here that say he never fights anyone, well he just did.
Posted by kkdowning on Feb 29, 2012 at 8:50 AM agree disagree
didn't think anyone took this one -- as not a homer for either going draw
Posted by fernben8 on Feb 27, 2012 at 3:41 AM agree disagree
Slight Edge to Chara for the upper-cut.
Too bad he couldn't stay up on his skates,
Props to Neil for hanging in there nicely and a little respect at the end when Z was down.
Posted by SouthPaw017 on Feb 27, 2012 at 12:58 AM agree disagree
Chara, drawing on his Eastern Block boxing training courtesy of Ivan Drago, is clearly not a skilled fighter, nor should he have to be. Chara is obviously too valuable and his absence led to the Senators getting back into the game. Chara with the win, as Toothless Neil did nothing except raise his hands and emit some body odor. Chara with his usual poor balance in the end, I just expect more from a man that size.
Posted by chad420 on Feb 27, 2012 at 10:40 AM agree disagree
win Big Z
Posted by BigBadBruins68 on Feb 26, 2012 at 11:02 AM agree disagree
No, Canadian announcers, Chara DID get the better of Neil. Neil landed nothing, Chara landed a couple. When you don't land, you don't win.
Posted by scorp1on on Feb 26, 2012 at 11:36 AM agree disagree
Whenever he fights a heavweight of any size, even one as relatively small as Neil, Chara ends up 'falling' to end the fight.
I simply don't get the 'Scott has to fight Chara' crowd. Chara is NOT a naturally good fighter and is not in the same catagory as the McIntyres and Scotts of the world or the Boogards, Godards or Fritzs of slightly earlier times. He is a competant fighter and a very huge man. His Lucic fight may be the one exception where he ragdolled and abused a fighter, but then Lucic is only an 8 not a 9.
Easy, but by no means dominating win for Chara here.
Posted by nait on Feb 26, 2012 at 9:10 PM agree disagree
what the hell chara thats not how you fight and you know that. then again im trying to yell at chara through text on something he will prolly never see.
Posted by ironbar44 on Feb 27, 2012 at 8:45 AM agree disagree
despite some bias from the announcers .although not as biased as the bruin guy. CHARA wins .falling down is quite different than being punched to the ice.
Posted by Madhouse27 on Feb 26, 2012 at 4:29 PM agree disagree
It appears that Chara landed the only scoring blows against a tough and always willing Chris Neil. This seemed like a "duty" fight for Chara and I appreciated Neil not throwing anything dirty once they were on the ice. While I appreciate Chara, I don' think he could ever remain standing long enough to be considered a true top heavyweight. Win Chara.
Posted by AbuNidal on Feb 25, 2012 at 10:40 PM agree disagree
Liked it, could have loved it but didn't. These guys are still friends and it showed here....... there was no hate in this fight. Big Z with the punches, Neil with the facial blocks....
Posted by The Mad House on Feb 26, 2012 at 1:26 AM agree disagree
Chara was not very good in this bout, and I hope this proves that he would not be able to handle John Scott. As for Neil, good job by him to fight a bigger guy and a great hit by him.
Posted by probie4life on Feb 26, 2012 at 2:12 AM agree disagree
typical chara fight, throws a couple punches that miss by a mile and he falls down. good to see him stand up for a teammate though. that's something that's been sorely lacking in the bruins lineup with the exception of thornton, who always stands up for his teammates. wish julien would bring up lane macdermid or bobby robbins from providence.

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