Kris Letang out for a few weeks with lower-body injury
The Penguins announced today that Kris will miss a few weeks of play due to a lower-body injury. We’re all sending Kris well wishes as he recovers! Can’t wait to see #58 back in action for the Penguins.
Both Carl Hagelin and Kris Letang were absent from team practice on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. And while head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed it was a maintenance day for the winger, he said that the defenseman will be out a little longer.
“Kris Letang has a lower-body injury and will be out for a couple of weeks,” Sullivan said.
Letang obviously isn’t easy to replace. He skates in all situations – including on a power play that has seven goals in the last three games – and ranks seventh in the NHL in time on ice with an average of 26:04 minutes per game. As Sullivan said, it will have to be by committee.
