Letang lifts Pens to OT win over Habs

MONTREAL – Kris Letang did the unthinkable Saturday night: He upstaged Sidney Crosby in his first game in Canada in nearly a year.

But when a player has his nose broken on a questionable hit late in the third period, goes back to the dressing room to have a doctor place a pin in it and pop it back in place, then returns to the bench in time to start overtime, it’s pretty compelling stuff.

Add in the fact Letang not only played in overtime, but scored the game-winner at 2:09 to cap a late-game comeback and give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win against the Montreal Canadiens, and you have some pretty good movie script material.

“He put a pin in it and — pock,” Letang explained in French in the dressing room, making a sound effect to describe his nose being popped back in place. “It’s not perfect yet, because I want to be a model at the end of my career.”  Continue reading at NHL.com