MONTREAL, QC – NOVEMBER 04: Zdeno Chara #33 of the New York Islanders skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period at Centre Bell on November 4, 2021 in Montreal, Canada.
The 44-year-old blueliner looked every bit his age in the New York Islanders‘ start to the campaign.
And while Chara hasn’t reverted to his 30-year-old self, when he was constantly in the running for the Norris Trophy, he’s trending in the right direction.
Game Score is a stat that was conceived to measure a player’s impact on a game using a single number.
Of course, Chara’s two points over the last three games helps him here, but it’s been more than that for Chara.
It doesn’t mean that the Isles may not look for an upgrade in the trade market, but if this continues they won’t need to rush in order to make that upgrade.