"The news yesterday that Zdeno Chara will not face criminal charges for his hit last season Montreal forward Max Pacioretty hardly came as a shock.

From the outset, the investigation seemed a bit laughable and spurred by the hysterical response of the Canadiens fandom.

Still, it was a nuisance and Chara is glad it is done.

"It's good news," said the captain. "It was somewhere in the back of mind, but it wasn't like I was thinking about it every day. It was just something I was waiting to hear about and finally that day came, so it's good news.""