QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Quebec’s prosecutor says Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara won’t face criminal charges for his hit on Montreal Canadiens’ forward Max Pacioretty last spring.
Pacioretty broke a vertebra and was out for the season after being shoved into a stanchion by Boston’s 6-foot-9 defenseman in March.
The provincial prosecutors’ office said in a statement Thursday that it does not believe a court would find Chara guilty of a crime and it has closed the case.
Chara received a game misconduct but was not suspended. The ensuing uproar in Montreal prompted the police investigation.