The disappointment in Pavel Zacha’s eyes was unmistakable as he spoke after Wednesday morning’s Bruins practice about being forced to pull out of the 2026 Winter Olympics due to an injury.
Zacha had the hotels booked and the travel plans for his family locked in for them to watch the center skate for Team Czechia, but an injury in the final few games ahead of the Olympic break put things into question. The 28-year-old actually didn’t think the injury was a big deal and thought he’d still be able to go to Milan Cortina with teammate David Pastrnak to compete for Team Czechia, but things plateaued in his recovery after a few days and the injury timeline became an enemy rather than a friend.Read More
