"Zdeno Chara offered to conduct yesterday's interview standing or sitting down. Not that it mattered much to the Bruins captain. He wasn't going to let the lower-body injury he suffered in Saturday night's 5-3 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets prevent him from doing either.

For the record, Chara opted to stand when he spoke to reporters after sitting out yesterday's practice at Ristuccia Arena.

Saying he felt "better than I expected,'' Chara remained uncertain about his availability against the Los Angeles Kings tonight at TD Garden."