"The Bruins will be missing captain Zdeno Chara for a little while, but the injury he suffered appears to be relatively minor.

According to a source, Chara is expected to miss this week's games against the Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers, and perhaps one or two more, due to the lower body injury he incurred on Saturday night in the Bruins' 5-3 win in Columbus.

Chara was injured during a B's power play late in the second period, when he was trying to protect the puck from a forechecking Antoine Vermette and fell awkwardly to the ice. The defenseman skated to the bench under his own power and then went down the runway to receive medical attention. He did not return.

The official word from the club is that he's day-to-day."