The Boston Bruins will be without defenseman Zdeno Chara as they look to sweep the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final on Thursday night, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

It appears Chara will be replaced in the lineup by John Moore. There's no word yet on the extent of his potential injury.

Chara was limited to 62 games in the regular season due to a knee injury but has played in all 16 of the Bruins' playoff contests.

Boston's captain hasn't been prominent on the scoresheet with just three points in the postseason, but he's still logged over 22 minutes per night on the club's top defensive pair and is an integral factor on the Bruins' penalty kill.

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