Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara returned to practice and worked out with the full squad Monday, his first such workout since sitting out Boston's Eastern Conference-clinching victory over Carolina with an undisclosed injury.

Chara had skated prior to practices over the weekend but didn't participate in any full sessions. He said he felt good after the Bruins' 45-minute workout on Monday and is on track to play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on May 27.

From the scoreboard to the trainers' room, the Sharks were bruised and battered in Game 5 by the Blues.

There was the 5-0 final score, as lopsided in the final math as it appeared on the ice, with the Blues controlling play from the second period onward to take a 3-2 series lead in the Western Conference finals. But more distressingly for San Jose, there were a parade of injuries that left the Sharks without key players Tomas Hertl, Joe Pavelski and Erik Karlsson in the third period, thwarting any hope of a rally.

Ryan Kesler underwent surgery on his right hip and will likely miss the entire 19-20 season.

The surgery is a "bone-preserving hip replacement that can provide pain relief and increase function in normal activities of daily living."

The Ducks said the surgery leaves "open the possibility that Kesler could resume his NHL career following a lengthy recovery."

Kesler underwent major hip surgery after the 16-17 season and has struggled since. 

John Tavares will miss the world hockey championships for Team Canada after suffering an oblique injury during practice in Slovakia.

Hockey Canada contacted the Toronto Maple Leafs and it was agreed it was best for Tavares to return to Toronto for further evaluation of his oblique.

"We are disappointed that John will not be able to participate as a member of Team Canada," official Jason Botterill said in a statement. "We know John was excited about the opportunity to wear the Maple Leaf once again, and we were excited to have John as a member of our team and to welcome his many years of NHL and international experience."

Auston Matthews underwent a procedure to remove hardware from a 2014 surgery.

The Maple Leafs did not give further details on why Matthews required surgery in 2014, but he had a broken femur in 2013.

Matthews is not expected to be limited in his offseason training.