The Bruins beat the Canadiens last night, 3-1, before 19,591 at the Bell Centre, but they received a huge scare in the first period when $37.5 million strongman Zdeno Chara was injured while blocking a Sheldon Souray slap shot. Chara, who lost his stick prior to the block, looked to be in serious pain and appeared to be favoring his left leg as he struggled to the bench. Chara finished the period, even scoring the Bruins' first goal and playing 9 minutes 52 seconds in the first 20 minutes, but did not play the rest of the game. Chara was spotted after the game walking outside the dressing room but was not available for comment. Upon consultation with the training staff, coach Dave Lewis said the club kept Chara out the final two periods to ice and elevate his foot. Lewis did not specify which foot was hit. Lewis said Chara will be evaluated today. ``Here's what it is," Lewis said. ``Chara's blocked shot with no stick on Sheldon Souray was the defining moment. It was like a measuring stick for what our team is all about. That standard now has been set. He didn't have to. It's preseason. Yet that's the way he plays. If the top guys on the team play like that, everybody better play like that."