Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Kris Letang and John Ludvig and forward Matt Nieto are recovering from recent surgeries, the team announced Wednesday. Letang, 37, faces an eight-week recovery timetable following an operation last Friday to repair a fractured finger on his left hand.
Pittsburgh Penguins President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas announced that Penguins skaters Kris Letang, John Ludvig and Matt Nieto have undergone recent surgeries.
Kris Letang headlines a group of Pittsburgh Penguins players who have undergone significant surgeries in recent days. Letang had an operation in New York May 10 to repair a fractured finger on his left hand.
Three Penguins have gone under the knife in recent weeks, general manager Kyle Dubas announced Wednesday.
On April 24, we celebrate the birthdays of 30 past and present NHL players. Today’s list includes several players with names etched on the Stanley Cup and a multi-time 30-goal scorer.
Kris Letang wasn’t dealing with an injury later in the season when he missed practices and most morning skates. He was dealing with multiple injuries, and at least one is serious.
CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Jake Guentzel to Carolina on March 7. A few hours after the deal, which netted a package that included Michael Bunting, was announced, the Penguins absorbed a 6-0 loss to Washington at PPG Paints Arena, the by-product of their most dispirited effort of the season.
In the final weeks of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season, defenseman and core player Kris Letang sat out several practices and morning skates because of what were called maintenance days.
Carey Price has already said he’d rather not see his contract traded by the Habs, the only team he’s ever played for. However, he is aware that his contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins did their part to keep their playoff hopes alive Monday night. By the time they play the regular-season finale Wednesday on Long Island, they’ll know whether it was worth the effort they put into their 4-2 victory against Nashville at PPG Paints Arena.
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins have struggled in their last handful of games, but were managing to keep up with one of the top teams in the NHL. As the game between the Penguins and New York Rangers passed it’s midway point, the score was tied at three.
There were more issues than a presidential debate to dive into after the Pittsburgh Penguins played well in many phases of their game but yielded to power-play goals within 65 seconds late in the second period and lost 7-4 to the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena.
The 15 third-period scoring chances, nor 27 chances throughout the game, were not enough for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who lost a winnable game against the New York Rangers, 7-4, at PPG Paints Arena.
PITTSBURGH – A key defenseman departed early in a practice where the Pittsburgh Penguins were already missing multiple skaters. Veteran blueliner Kris Letang left the skate early, and it wasn’t immediately clear why.
Losers of four of their last six, the Pittsburgh Penguins headed into a matchup against the Arizona Coyotes looking to turn things around. Instead, they ended up making fools of themselves in the desert.
Kris Letang bookended the holiday break with a pair of really great offensive performances to help the Pittsburgh Penguins secure three of a possible four points.
In a game filled with milestones for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kris Letang might have had the most memorable one. Letang, a defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins, etched his name into the NHL record books with a remarkable 20 minutes of hockey.
It was a historic night for Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, as he managed to set a new NHL record thanks to a high-scoring night. Letang, 36, became the first defenseman in NHL history to get five points in a period, as he had five assists in the second period of Wednesday’s 7-0 win over the New York Islanders.
TAMPA, Fla. -- On paper, the Penguins' 3-1 loss to the Lightning here in Tampa, Fla. might not look that bad. The two-goal deficit and relatively even shot totals of 27-25 Lightning give the impression that this was a close game.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang recorded his 700th point in the NHL on an assist to Sidney Crosby.
The Pittsburgh Penguins trio of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang have been together for nearly two decades of greatness.
NASHVILLE – Kris Letang may one day earn a call to the Hall of Fame. Don’t sleep on it. The longtime Pittsburgh Penguins stalwart blueliner is a two-time Stanley Cup winner, a two-time second-team All-Star and has quietly finished top 10 in Norris Trophy voting eight times in his career.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has won the Bill Masterton Trophy as the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.
Pittsburgh Penguins veteran defenseman Kris Letang was named the 2023 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Winner. The Masterton Trophy has been presented annually since 1968 to “the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.”
Kris Letang was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round of the 2005 NHL Draft. He officially made the roster in the 2007-08 season and quickly established himself as a top defensive player.
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