It’s bigger than us. He’s the one that paved the way for us." The post Zdeno Chara’s legacy as a Bruins legend goes well beyond his towering presence on ice appeared first on Boston.com.

Bruins legend Zdeno Chara paid the Boston fans an incredible compliment at the ceremony to retire his number 33.

All ticket holders went home with a Chara bobblehead as a souvenir from the historic evening. O’Brien led the charge with that project, working with the team’s regular vendors to sculpt the mold, plan the paint, make tweaks to the look and choose the stats that would be included on the bobblehead.

Patrice Bergeron speaks to his legacy being tied with Zdeno Chara's ahead of Chara's jersey retirement at TD Garden.Bergeron: Shared time with Zdeno Chara was the ‘Chara Era' originally appeared on NB

Playoffs?? Bruins are going for 5 in a row tonight! B's have tightened up defensively & are currently back in the playoff spot. Can they keep up the momentum against Seattle? Bruins PBP Judd Sirott joins!

Charlie McAvoy is much different hockey player than Zdeno Chara was , but the impact the former captain had on the Bruins’ current No. 1 defenseman should not be underestimated.

The calendar has flipped to January and the NFL has flipped to playoff mode. Wild-card weekend opens the postseason, and with win-or-go-home stakes, players matched the moment with arrival fits worthy of the stage.