Montreal Gazette - Chances of conviction seen as remote
If a Montreal police investigation leads to Boston Bruins defenceman Zdeno Chara facing criminal charges, it wouldn鈥檛 be the first time a hockey player landed in court. But many in the legal profession doubt whether court is the place to deal with Chara鈥檚 Tuesday night hit against Max Pacioretty that sent the Hab鈥檚 forward to hospital with a severe concussion and a fractured cervical vertebra鈥�
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